These are difficult times. I am going to start by talking about an arrest that we had on swan street. Somewas an arrest of significance. It was a mass arrest. We believe we could have a threat to Public Safety. Prior to the arrest that block ofin the 1500 swan street a couple days ago, lever monitoring a group that was exhibiting behavior that was not consistent with behavior that preceded very violent events. The of that behavior was throwing of different projectiles and the burning of a metropolitan police vehicle. We monitored the group for a while. Groupe able to stop that on swan street at about 9 00 p. M. The curfew was very 7 00 that evening. Were givenarrested multiple prior warnings that there would be a curfew in the District Of Columbia. If they did not abide by the curfew, they would be subject to arrest. As you know, the mayor and i held a press conference prior to that morning people that there would be a curfew in effect. There was a mobile alert that was sent out to ele
The autonomy that can only be achieved through statehood. Esterday i imposed a curfew at 7 00 p. M. , about 25 minutes that curfew we note as the country round noted that protesters in front f the white house were dispersed using some form of munitions. D. C. Police throughout the night last nightcurfew and i think the chief will confirm of people , a number were arrested in violation of their protest. Ask the chief of to come up and describe our response last night and then take a few questions. Bowser, hank you, mayor thank you again for your continued leadership in these very difficult times. Im the chief of police for the metropolitan Police Department. Day night marked our fourth of demonstration activity here in washington, d. C. Related to senseless death of george floyd. Began with two separate groups at approximately square e in lafayette and one in the vicinity of the u. S. Capitol. Groups were peacefully at these locations. Around 6 30, the group at plaza was alerted by fede
Swan street. Somewas an arrest of significance. It was a mass arrest. We believe we could have a threat to Public Safety. Prior to the arrest that block ofin the 1500 swan street a couple days ago, lever monitoring a group that was exhibiting behavior that was not consistent with behavior that preceded very violent events. The of that behavior was throwing of different projectiles and the burning of a metropolitan police vehicle. We monitored the group for a while. Groupe able to stop that on swan street at about 9 00 p. M. The curfew was very 7 00 that evening. Were givenarrested multiple prior warnings that there would be a curfew in the District Of Columbia. If they did not abide by the curfew, they would be subject to arrest. As you know, the mayor and i held a press conference prior to that morning people that there would be a curfew in effect. There was a mobile alert that was sent out to electronic devices, describing the curfew that would be in effect. Our Police Officers went
Sharp and tough. We are going to leave this and go live to a briefing with the d. C. Mayor. Mayor bowser good morning everybody. I am the mayor of the district of columbia, i am joined by members of my Public Safety team, the city administrator for the district of columbia to provide a brief update, and take your questions. Let me just start with this. We talk about statehood, people wonder why we fight so hard for it. And, i think that the events of the last several days demonstrate that our fight for statehood is more about more than getting two senators, about our right as taxpaying americans to autonomy, and the autonomy that can only be fully achieved with statehood. Curfew at i imposed a 7 00 p. M. , about 25 minutes noted thatcurfew we protesters in front of the white some were dispersed using form of munitions. D. C. Police throughout the night enforced the curfew, and last night, i think the chief will confirm this number, a number of people were arrested in violation of the p
Getting two senators, but its about our right as tax autonomy andans to the autonomy that can only be achieved through statehood. Esterday i imposed a curfew at 7 00 p. M. , about 25 minutes that curfew we note as the country round noted that protesters in front f the white house were dispersed using some form of munitions. D. C. Police throughout the night last nightcurfew and i think the chief will confirm of people , a number were arrested in violation of their protest. Ask the chief of to come up and describe our response last night and then take a few questions. Bowser, hank you, mayor thank you again for your continued leadership in these very difficult times. Im the chief of police for the metropolitan Police Department. Day night marked our fourth of demonstration activity here in washington, d. C. Related to senseless death of george floyd. Began with two separate groups at approximately square e in lafayette and one in the vicinity of the u. S. Capitol. Groups were peacefully