Key Points
- Video footage circulating on social media over the Christmas weekend shows dozens of people looting stores in Buffalo during the “worst-ever storm”, that crippled much of north-western New York state.
- The footage seems to show police doing nothing about the looting, while authorities are downplaying much of what is happening, according to WGRZ.
- “We have had two confirmed reports of looting incidents where law enforcement has been dispatched and responded,” New York State Police Superintendent Steven A. Nigrelli said.
Footage:
Dozens of shops are looted in Buffalo, NY pic.twitter.com/TsQg5mRRh2
— Viral News NY (@ViralNewsNYC) December 26, 2022
Looting of stores in Buffalo and New York at the same time as the extreme cold and frost pic.twitter.com/jczYBJgjNq
— The last word (@Thelast05015969) December 26, 2022
DEVELOPING: Heavy gunfire heard as looters flee a business in Buffalo, New York#Buffalo l #NY
Looting is occurring in the city following blizzard conditions. Footage shows someone firing several rounds as looters run from a building.
Injuries unknown.
pic.twitter.com/WyrQlr05N1— Intel Point Alert (@IntelPointAlert) December 26, 2022
#BuffaloLooting The Winter Storm #WinterStorm #Elliott #Buffalo #NewYork #BuffaloNY #NYC #WinterStorm pic.twitter.com/dMduutUAEc
— Harish Deshmukh (@DeshmukhHarish9) December 26, 2022
Last night Nickel City Liquor in Buffalo was broken into & robbed. $500 worth of alcohol stolen.
Owner had to sleep there, unable to board it up. He said “they have cheap & bad taste.” pic.twitter.com/z46c1Rjok3
— Michael Schwartz (@MSchwartzTV) December 25, 2022
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