More than 50 arrested following second night of looting in Philadelphia

Businesses in Philadelphia suffered another night of looting and pillaging on Wednesday as arrests from recent nights surpassed 50 people, according to police.

The people arrested face various charges, including riot, theft, burglary, and stolen auto, over their looting of stores like Fine Wine & Spirits, T-Mobile, and Lululemon, according to police documents. Of the 50+ people arrested, three of them were minors, the Philadelphia Police Department told the Washington Examiner.

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“When looters steal from us, what they don’t seem to understand is that they are also stealing from our neighbors,” said store manager Benjamin Nochum, according to Fox News. “It makes you question how much longer you can hang on.”

Meanwhile, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced on Wednesday it will close all 48 of its retail locations in Philadelphia, “in the interest of employee safety.”

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Video shared online showed looters raiding stores like Lululemon and Apple, where multiple iPhone 15s were stolen.

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Among those arrested was Dayjia Blackwell, a social media influencer who goes by the name “Meatball,” who documented and filmed the looting and proceeded to post the footage online through her Instagram account. She has since been charged with six felonies, according to reports.

Philadelphia Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney has condemned the “sickening display of opportunistic criminal activity” in a statement online and thanked the city’s police for their response to the matter.