Here's a video from our officers body
worn camera showing what happened
just before the confrontation.
You can see several people
yelling slurs and trying to
force their way into the lounge.
Our officers tell the lounge
patrons to close the door.
You can see that there is a physical
confrontation between the patrons
and the protesters before someone
from inside the lounge deploys pepper
spray and then closes the door.
Several officers were hit with
the pepper spray and that's why
they had to back up and recover.
The window you guys have.
No, it's not at the door.
Next e-mail. Hey hey hey hey
close the door door, close
the door, close the door.
Hey close the back.
Mojos starting at
that's right one. FYI,
there's about 3 cops that got pepper
spray myself into nutrition and
so anybody coming in. The water
right now it's contained,
but I need to expedite now.
Yeah, Omar, come here. I got water.
Come here I got water. Need water?
As they returned home medical stage.
And they've started.
The body worn camera continues
to record while the officers
attempt to interview witnesses and
separate the protesters from the.
It is inexcusable.
That anyone would intimidate
or disrupt a peaceful event.
Many of you have asked
why no arrests were made.
As we speak, woodland PD is reviewing
surveillance videos following up on
leads and working with the FBI to
identify who made each of the online
threats and as well as determining
if those threats constitute a hate
crime and if we can make arrests,
we absolutely will.
The same for the actions
of everyone last night.
California law defines a hate crime as
a criminal act committed because of the
victims actual or perceived disability,
gender, nationality,
race or ethnicity.
Religion or sexual orientation.
We will not tolerate hate or discrimination.
What we need is for people to come forward.
If they have specific information
that can lead to an arrest.
I assure you that we are taking
this incident very seriously and
pursuing all avenues to ensure
that our Community feels safe.
Finally,
a word to those who came to
mojoes to incite violence,
your hateful messages and actions
are not welcome in our community.
Woodland and your Police Department.
Celebrate and respect people
from all walks of life.
Our strength is our diversity
and our ability to embrace every
member of our Community.
Thank you for watch.