Target at 72nd and Dodge streets closed early ahead of a planned peaceful protest in the area this evening. There have been isolated social media posts calling for violence and destruction of property.
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Contingent of officers from surrounding precincts hitting on-duty and enroute to the Northwest Precinct on assignment.
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Multiple @NEStatePatrol Aviation Support units enroute to Omaha.
@NEStatePatrol OPD Mounted Patrol arriving. 🐎🐎🐎
Officers advising of a life safety risk. Around 60 people standing in the medians along Dodge. Event organizers clearing them off without police assistance. Current crowd size estimate is around 800 people per police.
Crowd continues to occupy the medians creating a life safety hazard. The organizers have spoken to the group but they continue to do it.
"Ask them to not do that otherwise we will have to shut down the road for their safety which will then defeat the purpose of them protesting."
All traffic on Dodge Street and 72nd Street being shut down. A large group of protesters blocking WB traffic on Dodge St. Police moving in to attempt to clear them.
"We've lost the street. There is nothing we can do at this point."
People parking their cars in the street to join the protest.
People parking their cars in the street to join the protest.
A large group appear to be preparing to march East.
7 NSP Troopers enroute to assist with traffic.
.@OPDABLE1 is enroute back to 72nd and Dodge Street.
They are swarmed an NSP cruiser and reports of people on top of the cruiser. Sending numerous units to assist.
They are swarmed an NSP cruiser and reports of people on top of the cruiser. Sending numerous units to assist.
@OPDABLE1 Trooper is 88. The people are retreating the troopers vehicle.
@OPDABLE1 Multiple OPD cruisers surrounded. They are preparing to deploy pepper balls.
"We will lose all cruisers"
Deploy a warning round.
"We will lose all cruisers"
Deploy a warning round.
@OPDABLE1 Deploying pepper balls. "Get your gas masks on."
@OPDABLE1 Omaha officer has activated his emergency button near Longhorn Steakhouse.
@OPDABLE1 A Sarpy Sheriff was evacuated from the scene. He was alert, conscious and breathing. Unknown injuries.
@OPDABLE1 "We've got most of the people out of the street."
Officers will be making announcements over the PA."
Officers will be making announcements over the PA."
@OPDABLE1 Edward Units (Emergency Response Units) are hitting on.
"We are getting bottles thrown at us near Best Buy."
"We are getting bottles thrown at us near Best Buy."
@OPDABLE1 Requesting the arrest van to be brought to the Olive Garden.
Crowd is being notified that arrests will start taking place.
Crowd is being notified that arrests will start taking place.
@OPDABLE1 “Stand your line do not move into the crowd.”
@OPDABLE1 "If people are being peaceful, be patient."
@OPDABLE1 "FYI there is a drone going east bound down Dodge Street."
@OPDABLE1 "Be advised. We are getting pipes bricks and water bottles."
@OPDABLE1 "We are gonna have to stop. Our line is out of gas and they have barricades."
Crowds are filling the street near the Petco. Requesting more officers to assist.
La Vista units are on scene. SW A shift are arriving.
"Please stand ready with pepper balls."
"Please stand ready with pepper balls."
A cruisers windshield has been shattered. Moving cars further south. Munitions deployed at 72nd and Dodge.
"Don't leave your cruisers unoccupied."
"Don't leave your cruisers unoccupied."
"They are throwing bottles and rocks at us near 72nd and Dodge. They are getting irate with us."
A squad has been requested to 72nd and Dodge for a civilian sprayed.
There are medics on standby for medical emergencies.
There are medics on standby for medical emergencies.
"Make sure everyone has helmets and masks and is ready to deploy pepperball."
Medics requested to the Arrest Van for a party with difficulty breathing.
"We are taking a lot of objects from the north!"
OPD MERV is on scene.
NSP will be mobilizing at 72nd and Dodge Street.
The arrest van is full and out of service. Requesting a MAT bus for people in custody.
Officers continue to report bottles and rocks thrown at them. Requesting additional supplies.
More pepper balls enroute from NE assembly.
"We need to take back the north east corner. Getting a lot of rocks."
"We need to take back the north east corner. Getting a lot of rocks."
NSP reporting shots fired near 78th and Pacific Street.
The crowd is throwing smoke grenades at the police.
Fuel pumps at Blair Airport are down. Air units going to Eppley to refuel.
The crowd is throwing smoke grenades at the police.
Fuel pumps at Blair Airport are down. Air units going to Eppley to refuel.
People on the dumpsters grabbing objects to throw.
Requesting more pepper balls deploy.
NSP SWAT has arrived with more resources.
Requesting more pepper balls deploy.
NSP SWAT has arrived with more resources.
"Looks like we got some guys on the traffic light assembly on the NE corner of 72nd and Dodge"
More rocks being thrown at officers. We need more munitions to the Crossroads side.
More rocks being thrown at officers. We need more munitions to the Crossroads side.
"Vehicle just went around me on a road block. South on Rose Blumpkin."
There are reports of people armed with bats in front of Target.
Arrest Van is responding back to the scene.
Arrest Van is responding back to the scene.
Crowd breaking windows behind PETCO at old furniture building.
Civilian is advising they will breach Target in 10 minutes. Officers are requested to expedite to scene.
Civilian is advising they will breach Target in 10 minutes. Officers are requested to expedite to scene.
Requesting K9's to deploy to Target. NSP is enroute to Target too. Expediting more cars.
"DO NOT GO INTO THE CROWD. DO NOT GO INTO THE CROWD!"
"As many as you can send. We're outnumbered."
"Gas is being deployed by NSP."
"They are breaking windows at Best Buy."
"A very large crowd is heading towards Best Buy."
.@OPDABLE1 is overhead again along with two air support units from @NEStatePatrol.
@OPDABLE1 @NEStatePatrol PARTY IS IN CUSTODY.
There is a group of juveniles breaking out windows at Hobby Lobby, 76th & Dodge.
Now a panic/holdup alarm at Bucky's, 76th & Dodge.
Kwik Shop, 7525 Cass Street, is being looted. Active burglary.
"We've got several people trying to light a green dumpster on fire."
"Clear, just let that dumpster go, we're not going to be worried about that"
"We've got a military vet getting into a verbal conflict with protesters at 72nd & Dodge, we're going to try to diffuse it."
NSP SWAT is going to start deploying gas in the SE corner of the Target parking lot to start pushing people east towards 72nd Street.
"We need two UBP officers to the north side of the crossroads mall sign, we have a female down."
The crowd split east and west, about half and half, at 72nd & Dodge.
We've got windows being broken out on the NE corner of 72nd & Dodge.
"Can you advise where you need that medic?"
"SE Corner, 72nd & Dodge. We have a 15 y/o female with exposure to chemical agent."
"SE Corner, 72nd & Dodge. We have a 15 y/o female with exposure to chemical agent."
"We're getting alarm detection for glass break at PetCo."
Command: "Able1 can you advise any problem areas right now?"
Able1: "Yeah, Walgreens would be one of them, the SE corner of Dodge has a few, and be advised there is a group of people holed up under the tent at the garden center at Target."
Able1: "Yeah, Walgreens would be one of them, the SE corner of Dodge has a few, and be advised there is a group of people holed up under the tent at the garden center at Target."
"People have entered the old Sears building and are breaking things."
"84th and Dodge, we need pepperballs down here."
"They're throwing bottles at the Walgreens, 72nd & Cass."
"Douglas County is requesting a medic to the Walgreens at 72nd & Cass for a party that took a pepperball to the eye."
"Douglas County is requesting a medic to the Walgreens at 72nd & Cass for a party that took a pepperball to the eye."
There is a Motorcycle down at 72nd & Cedar St. OFD is out with them now.
"There is a young lady with a loud speaker/megaphone down here. She's going to try to whip this crowd up again. We should consider gas before that happens."
M41 enroute to @NebraskaMed code 2 TCC with a 38y/o male with a shoulder deformity, hip and shin pain
More people thowing bottles on the SE corner of 72nd & Dodge.
"Chipotle skirmish line, start walking"
Chipotle/Fuddruckers lots clear at this time.
All officers muster at 72nd & Dodge.
OPD calling everyone into work that can respond.
"We're getting bottles coming at us at 74th & Dodge."
Requesting pepperballs at 74th & Dodge.
There is a group forming on the west side of Sears.
Deploying gas.
"That gas was effective, they are all moving north."
"That gas was effective, they are all moving north."
"Be advised, there are people in the crowd talking about moving it to Oakview Mall."
There's a crowd forming on 76th St north of Dodge.
"Lets form a line on 76th and start moving this crowd."
Officers checking the area for damage to property.
"If somebody is documenting damage to vehicles, cruiser 101 damaged windshield."
"Cruiser 123 has the windshield broken."
"You can add 500 to that list. Drivers side rear quarter panel and hood from bricks."
"Add cruiser 722 passenger side door is kicked in."
"You can add 500 to that list. Drivers side rear quarter panel and hood from bricks."
"Add cruiser 722 passenger side door is kicked in."
"Car 201, cracked windshield"
"Cruiser 358 has a broken back left window"
"Cruiser 358 has a broken back left window"
