About 100 customers were trapped inside a Wegmans grocery store in Rochester, NY on Tuesday due to Black Lives Matter protesters.
You can hear some of what was said by about 200 people who closed an intersection in the city.
“We have a long walk today, we’re shutting s&*! down.”
Around 200 people have now closed down intersection of East & Alexander, continuing eastbound Police keeping distance, closing surrounded streets.@13WHAM #ROC pic.twitter.com/rVbs2Gjvos
— Michael_Schwartz (@MSchwartzWHAM) March 23, 2021
The group walked more than two miles to reach Wegmans.
NOW IN ROCHESTER: More than 200 people have walked more than 2 miles with plans to disrupt. They’re approaching East Ave Wegmans. #DanielPrude pic.twitter.com/3e45DRfU7e
— Michael_Schwartz (@MSchwartzWHAM) March 23, 2021
The protesters forced the store to close.
BREAKING: East Ave Wegmans shut down pic.twitter.com/dcWqxmutC4
— Michael_Schwartz (@MSchwartzWHAM) March 23, 2021
Here are additional videos:
Hundreds of people trapped in the East Avenue #ROC Wegmans by this mob. The Rochester Police Department is just watching and letting it happen. I guess fire codes and trespassing aren't things in Rochester anymore. What an embarrassing day for the city and the PD. https://t.co/ICeNJy5jGK
— Bob Lonsberry (@BobLonsberry) March 23, 2021
Wegmans. Doors locked. pic.twitter.com/QVlW1OqLXq
— Justin Murphy (@CitizenMurphy) March 23, 2021
— Justin Murphy (@CitizenMurphy) March 23, 2021
