Fox’s Bill Melugin was on hand when the LAPD arrested a man looting the New Balance store in Santa Monica:
BREAKING: We just witnessed a group of looters hit a store in West LA off Wilshire by 26th, the car got away but one of the looters didn’t get in fast enough and LAPD chased him down and caught him. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/bNar1xYPzn
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 1, 2020
In an interview, he said it was just “for the money” and only “a little bit to do” with the death of George Floyd:
I just talked to him. He told me he’s simply out here “for the money”.
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 1, 2020
Watch:
Looter explains his motive to @BillFOXLA after being caught by police https://t.co/sd8u3Woioa pic.twitter.com/0GqRkW8EqD
— FOX 11 Los Angeles (@FOXLA) June 1, 2020
Melugin reports that some Santa Monica business owners have armed themselves and are guarding their stores:
BREAKING: Armed business owners are now stationed outside and on top their properties in Santa Monica. They are taking their protection into their own hands now. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/GTawCJPA2g
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 1, 2020
You can see a guy walk past Melugin with a cinder block in this shot:
Cat like reflexes. Followed by, wait for it, a cat tower @BillFOXLA @Elex_Michaelson pic.twitter.com/sGCRL5Gevj
— Steve Leon (@laderadude) June 1, 2020
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“Looters are literally EVERYWHERE in Santa Monica”:
There are looters literally EVERYWHERE in Santa Monica. LAPD is chasing down as many as they can. They caught this guy when he ran into somebodies front yard. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/yEtcgimYLy
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 1, 2020
Got ’em:
In custody in a front yard. @FOXLA pic.twitter.com/QT7hejIJgL
— Bill Melugin (@BillFOXLA) June 1, 2020
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