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Philadelphia looting: Dozens arrested, including juveniles, after stores ransacked across the city

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Philadelphia police say at least 52 people were arrested after multiple businesses were looted and ransacked across the city Tuesday night. Police referred to some of the incidents as a 'coordinated attack.'

Several retail stores in Philadelphia were looted when police say a large group of people, including many juveniles, terrorized several sections of Philadelphia.Several retail stores were looted when police say a large group of people, including many juveniles, terrorized several sections of Philadelphia during an hours-long crime spree that spanned from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning.

A massive police presence swarmed a stretch of Walnut Street between 15th and 18th streets. Videos posted to X, formerly called Twitter, shows retail stores like Lululemon, the Apple Store and Footlocker ravaged by what police called a "coordinated attack." Looting was also reported in North Philadelphia where thieves struck retail stores like GameStop and Walmart. SKYFOX hovered over a Family Dollar in West Philadelphia that appeared to have been pillaged by looters.

Stanford estimated that the crowd of unruly crowd of looters in Center City grew to as many as 100 people. As of Wednesday afternoon, police say at least 52 people have been arrested, including three juveniles, in connection to the looting. Two firearms were also recovered during the arrests.

 

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