Violence erupted in the Bay Area in California early Wednesday morning, during protests against Donald Trump’s historic presidential victory.
A KTVU news crew driving through Downtown Oakland, saw several trash fires in the middle of the street.
Protesters set trash cans on fire, and vandalized several businesses, and shattered storefronts on Broadway. KTVU reporter Christien Kafton reported a Wells Fargo Bank between 12th and 13th Streets was vandalized.
Several hundred protesters shouted anti-trump chants and scrawled graffiti.
Oakland Police issued one citation, but there were no injuries to any of the protesters or police officers.
Anti-Trump protest reaches Telegraph and Channing #berkvote pic.twitter.com/RuuFPEGHE7
— Anderson Lanham (@AndersonLanham) November 9, 2016
Protesters gathered at Frank Ogawa Plaza in Oakland to rail against a possible Donald Trump presidency and are marching up Telegraph. pic.twitter.com/wzvdOBBjL6
— East Bay Times (@EastBayTimes) November 9, 2016
Protest has grown to about 100 as marchers reach Telegraph and Ward pic.twitter.com/YPMbUcf1yi
— Anderson Lanham (@AndersonLanham) November 9, 2016
Protest grows as participants light flares #berkvote pic.twitter.com/12AnGlAiEB
— Anderson Lanham (@AndersonLanham) November 9, 2016
Another group of demonstrators tried to block Highway 24.
During the demonstration, a female protester was hit by a car and suffered major injuries.
It happened about midnight, on the eastbound lanes of Highway 24, at the Claremont Avenue onramp.
The driver stayed at the scene and cooperated with CHP investigators.
There were about 200 demonstrators on the highway to the onramp.
It took the CHP about 15 minutes to clear the accident scene.
In San Francisco, demonstrators angry at the election of Donald Trump, also protested a GOP Party held inside the Twitter building in San Francisco.
Students are now chanting “not my president” pic.twitter.com/d2EJNytJw7
— Emaan Baqai (@EmaanBaqai) November 9, 2016
About two dozen protesters, some masking their faces, gathered outside the building on Market Street at about 11:15 p.m. Tuesday.
Security and police met them at the entrance.
A KTVU news crew covering the Republican Watch Party, needed an escort out of the building by security guards, because the situation was becoming unsafe.
Although there were heated arguments, there were no reports of violence or arrests.
via Fox News
