Police in North Carolina arrested five people Saturday night as looters began to break into stores while Tropical Storm Florence brought chaos to the region.
Wilmington Police confirmed the arrests on Twitter but did not immediately release the identities of the five individuals.
NEWS ALERT – Moments ago officers arrested five individuals who broke in and looted the Dollar General at 5th & Dawson Streets. Charges are pending and those details will be released as they become available.
— Wilmington Police (@WilmingtonPD) September 15, 2018
“Charges are pending and those details will be released as they become available,” police said.
Authorities said about 1:30 p.m. they became aware of looting taking place at the Dollar General on 5thand Dawson Streets but were initially asked by management “not to intervene at this time.”
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO: @WilmingtonPD has alerted for some looting happening in #Wilmington including at this Family Dollar Store at 13th & Greenfield Sts. We just passed by and shot some video pic.twitter.com/N9CtN7RVtv
— Marta Dhanis (@MartaDhanis) September 15, 2018
They later said on Twitter that they were working to identify the thieves and would “will charge them to the fullest extent of the law.”
In response to looting reports, the city of Wilmington extended its curfew for the affected area. A tweet spelled out the particulars:
In response to looting in the area, an extended curfew is now in place for the block between 13th, 14th, Greenfield and Martin Streets. This curfew went into effect at 5 pm and will remain in effect until 6 am. The citywide curfew will run from 10 pm until 6 am.
— Wilmington NC (@CityofWilm) September 15, 2018
“In response to looting in the area, an extended curfew is now in place for the block between 13th, 14th, Greenfield and Martin Streets. This curfew went into effect at 5 pm and will remain in effect until 6 am. The citywide curfew will run from 10 pm until 6 am.”
The National Hurricane Center said on Saturday afternoon that “catastrophic flooding” is expected in certain parts of the Carolinas as Florence remained stationary over the region. At least 11 deaths have been linked to Flo so far.
I bet they go shopping for new tv an shoes
“They later said on Twitter that they were working to identify the thieves and would “will charge them to the fullest extent of the law.”
Steal peanuts (comparatively), and they’ll throw the book at you.
The scumbag politicians & pigs steal MILLIONS.
No charges… EVER (except for a few who are made ‘examples’ of – strictly for show).
The tiger tells the story again and so many choose to align themselves with the bull they identify with, never understanding they are complicit in their own undoing. Identity politics was created to distract US from the real victims. US, our freedom and the Bill of Rights.