NYPD Releases Photos Of Alleged Macy's Looters

MIDTOWN MANHATTAN, NY — The NYPD released photos of more than 10 people suspected of breaking into Macy's flagship location and ransacking the business on the second night of looting in New York City during the George Floyd protests.

The alleged looters tore down plywood coverings and forced their way inside the Herald Square department store on the night of Monday, June 1, police said. Goods worth an estimated $10,000 were pilfered from the business, according to an NYPD spokesperson.

The Macy's flagship was one of many Midtown and SoHo businesses burglarized amid widespread looting on the night of June 1. Police officials said organized groups of looters took advantage of the attention police were directing toward mass protests of police brutality and white supremacy in the wake of the killing of Minneapolis man George Floyd, who died in custody after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes.

Mayor Bill de Blasio ordered the NYPD to enforce a curfew for the first time since the 1940s in an effort to prevent further looting. City and police officials were clear to make distinctions between looters and the protesters marching in New York City.

Among stores targeted were Michael Kors, Footlocker, Nike, Microsoft, several phone outlets and small businesses such as liquor stores, souvenir stores and smoke shops. Nearly 700 people were arrested in protests citywide on Monday night, police said.