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Police Arrest At Least A Dozen People For Violating Sacramento Curfew Downtown

SACRAMENTO (CBS13) — Several people were arrested Monday evening for violating the citywide curfew.

The curfew went into effect at 8 p.m. Monday as protesters continued to walk the streets of downtown Sacramento. Around 9:30 p.m., the protesters cleared out of Cesar Chavez Plaza and went home.

About a half-hour later, there were reports of arrests being made in the downtown area for curfew violations.

CBS13's Steve Large witnessed at least a dozen arrests near J and 11th Streets. There is a large police presence in the area. CBS13 reporter Laura Haefeli also saw at least six people get arrested outside of City Hall.

Apart from the arrests, the streets of downtown appeared to be calm Monday night.

There have not been any reports of violence or looting in Sacramento.

READ: Sacramento City Leaders Impose Curfew Until Further Notice: Here's What You Need To Know

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