SAN DIEGO — For a third night in a row, San Diegans protested and called for justice over the death of George Floyd while shouting, Black Lives Matter. On Monday evening, hundreds marched from Balboa Park and through Hillcrest, while a smaller group of protesters gathered in downtown San Diego, near the police department.
June 1, 2020 - 11:10 p.m.
After a peaceful protest in Balboa Park and through Hillcrest Monday, San Diego police declared an unlawful assembly in downtown San Diego in the area of 1400 Broadway.
SDPD asked protesters to clear the area and head away from the scene.
The department warned those who remained or returned against order could be cited, arrested, and risked exposure to chemical agents and less-lethal force applications.
SDPD in a tweet said bottles, fireworks, and other objects had been thrown at officers.
At least one woman was detained, Monday night.
- 9:15 p.m.
Earlier Monday evening, hundreds gathered for a peaceful protest in Balboa Park and then marched from the park through Hillcrest, where they stopped at the Pride flag pole before marching back towards Balboa Park.
San Diego police were on hand as the group marched through the street on Park Boulevard and University Avenue.
Earlier in the day protesters marched through Balboa Park. Another group gathered in front of San Diego police headquarters with some of the Balboa Park group joining them. The protesters then made their way back to the west side of Balboa Park where they held a moment of silence and knelt on the grass.
The large group began to disperse around 8:30 p.m. but a smaller group remained behind and started to hand out milk jugs with one speaker talking about what to do if you're sprayed by tear gas.