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Source: St. Louis Post-Dispatch
FERGUSON - Shortly after 1:30 a.m., St. Louis County Police Chief Jon Belmar spoke with reporters at a press conference after a night of looting and burned-out businesses after the grand jury announcement. He said he was grateful nobody was killed but disappointed at the amount of damage in the Ferguson area.
What I've seen tonight is probably much worse than the worst night we ever had in August, and that's truly unfortunate, he said.
He said that there was basically nothing left along West Florissant between Solway Avenue and Chambers Road. Frankly, I'm heartbroken about that," he said.
Missouri Highway Patrol Captain Ron Johnson said, We talked about peaceful protest, and that did not happen tonight. We definitely have done something here that's going to impact our community for a long time...that's not how we create change.
Read more: http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/in-ferguson-police-cars-businesses-on-fire-much-worse-than/article_47fc89b3-b0d2-5c41-a1fa-f4636673aac0.html
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