La Mesa police release timeline of the May 30 protest | David Hernandez

<p>La Mesa police on Tuesday released a step-by-step account of what happened when a peaceful protest against racial injustice and police brutality more than a week ago turned into riots marked by fires, vandalism and looting.</p><p>The timeline was pieced together from entries La Mesa police dispatchers made in a computer system as the May 30 protest unfolded in the heart of the city. It paints a picture of a large demonstration that gradually turned violent, at first within pockets of protest crowds, then more widespread as night fell.</p><p>The information is the clearest, albeit incomplete, account to date from La Mesa police of how they say the unrest unfolded and how law enforcement officers responded.</p><p><br /></p><p>Read more: <a href="https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-06-09/la-mesa-releases-account-of-protest-that-turned-riotous" target="_blank">https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-06-09/la-mesa-releases-account-of-protest-that-turned-riotous</a></p>