Apple and Adidas stores among businesses looted and damaged in downtown LA

An Apple Store and other downtown Los Angeles businesses were looted and damaged after largely peaceful protests during daylight hours turned violent Monday evening and led to more than 100 arrests during a fourth day of demonstrations over immigration enforcement raids.

As of Tuesday morning, the department reported 96 arrests for failure to disperse Monday in the downtown area, where largely peaceful protests during the day turned violent in the evening. There was one arrest for assault with a deadly weapon, one for resisting arrest and another for vandalism, police said.

The LAPD reported 14 arrests for looting.

Two LAPD officers were injured and transported to a hospital for treatment and released.

The damage included a smashed window at an Apple Store, where some merchandise was stolen and graffiti was painted on windows. Looters also targeted an Adidas store, pharmacy, marijuana dispensary and other locations.

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