ATLANTA — Surveillance video shows a group of people attempting to break into a jewelry store in Midtown after violent protests broke out Saturday night.
The owner of Midtown Jewelers shared the video with Channel 2 Action News. It’s one of the first we’ve gotten of break-ins at several businesses across metro Atlanta.
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The store owner said that in this case, looters couldn't get through past the gate and were only able to steal sample jewelry, but did about $1,000 worth of damage to the store's windows, which were shattered.
"The AT&T store out front is a lot worse off," the owner said. "There was a lot of damage done to that store."
That AT&T store, which is located at Ansley Mall in Morningside, was ransacked.
Looting and chaos broke out Friday night after a planned, peaceful protest to condemn the death of a Minneapolis man at the hands of police. George Floyd died on Memorial Day after a police officer kneeled on his neck for several minutes.
That officer, Derek Chauvin, has since been arrested.
Protests broke out across the country Saturday night.
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