Police in riot gear quell skateboarder melee
By Michelle Vales and Jason Kandel - NBC Los Angeles
The mob of skateboarders and skate fans who ran amok
through Hollywood on Saturday night, captured on a YouTube video by a
driver caught in the middle of the mayhem, garnered national attention.
Skaters were seen vandalizing
businesses and throwing bottles, while bystanders are seen running —
resulting in the deployment of more than 100 Los Angeles police officers
in riot gear.
The incident began before 9 p.m. as
about 1,500 skaters and skate fans showed up to a theater that only
holds 600 people to watch a free premier of “Bake and Destroy.”
