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Civil unrest breaks out in Tacoma after officer forced to drive through angry mob to escape danger

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January 25, 2021
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TACOMA, Wash. — Civil unrest broke out on the streets in downtown Tacoma, Washington, overnight Sunday, as agitators began smashing windows and chanting “Free them all!” a day after a police unit was seen breaking free from a mob that swarmed him and began beating on his vehicle.

A Tacoma police SUV pulled into an intersection Saturday night when a mob of individuals swarmed his unit and according to one witness, about ten of them tried to bust the windows, Law Officer reported.

The News Tribune reported a witness telling them that “a lot of people swarmed in that direction (of the police car)….They were intending to block him.”

The officer attempted to back up the vehicle and was able to move a few feet before moving forward and striking several people as he fled to safety.

  • TACOMA POLICE CAR PLOWS OVER CROWD AS MOB ATTACKS

The 58-year-old police officer was placed on administrative leave, according to a statement released Sunday by the Tacoma Police Department. He has been with the agency for nearly 30 years.

The officer was not identified in the police statement. The case has been turned over to the Pierce County Force Investigation Team.

9th and Pacific Ave in Tacoma pic.twitter.com/C76iq2Eimw

— Jason Gauthier (@jasonjgauthier) January 24, 2021

In videos shared on social media, protestors can be heard chanting, “Free them all!” and blocking roads as they marched near the site where the incident occurred. Others can be seen overturning trashcans and lighting small fires while a few smashed office windows, NBC News reported.

One video shows an American flag burned outside the county’s jailhouse.

An American flag is burned in the street outside the Pierce County probation center #Tacoma #TacomaProtests #Washington pic.twitter.com/yMyVwnYGzh

— Brendan Gutenschwager (@BGOnTheScene) January 25, 2021

There have been no reported injuries from the protests, according to police.

The incident prompted condemnation from Tacoma’s mayor.

“For those who woke up this morning feeling outrage, frustration, grief, heartbreak, or confusion, I understand and honor your feelings. I, too, am deeply saddened by what we saw last night,” Mayor Victoria Woodards said in a statement released on Sunday.

  • SUPPORTING LAW ENFORCEMENT, POLICE OFFICERS WELCOMED AT TRUMP HOTEL

Woodards also called on local law enforcement to ensure all those using “deadly force” be held accountable.

But will individuals in the angry mob beating on the officer’s police unit placing him in peril be held accountable?


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