The Sacramento County District Attorney's Office is currently filing charges against 27 people allegedly involved in looting over the weekend in Sacramento region. Merchandise was stolen, businesses were damage, and in a few cases fires were set, according to officials.
But the cases mostly involve people who live in the region, and that is contrary to what public officials, like Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg, have been saying over the past few days. The Mayor and some members of the City Council said as much during a May 31st joint news conference on YouTube regarding the unrest.
The City released an official statement that read in part, "The destruction that our downtown businesses and our city experienced last night is unacceptable. We will hold those responsible to account. We believe that a good number of the people who perpetrated the violence came from outside Sacramento."
Among those arrested were two women who allegedly broke into a BevMo store on K Street in Sacramento. They will answer for charges of commercial burglary, looting, and resisting arrest.
In a separate case, investigators say surveillance video led to the arrest of a man for looting of a Walgreens on Mack Road. Officers made a traffic stop in his case after recognizing him from the video. He is said to be on probation with "numerous prior convictions," and they say he had prescription pills stolen from the Walgreens.
Officers arrested another man they say was caught in the act of looting the CVS store on K Street in Sacramento.
Others arrested included a man from Stockton, two men and one woman from Rancho Cordova, and a man from Clearlake.
Two more criminal cases associated with the protests in Sacramento were dropped for now, but the investigation into those cases is continuing.
At the same time, the Federal Bureau of Investigation is seeking public help in tracking down and arresting "actors who are actively instigating violence in the wake of Mr. George Floyd's death," according to a statement released by the FBI. They are now accepting tips and digital media depicting violent encounters surrounding the civil unrest that is happening.
You may submit information, pictures, or videos about protest related crimes at fbi.gov/violence.