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Information wanted on person who drove through Oceanfront protest crowd

Posted at 12:21 PM, Jun 16, 2020
and last updated 2020-06-16 12:29:50-04

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Six days after George Floyd’s death, a peaceful protest that turned destructive happened at the Oceanfront. 19 arrests were made due to the incident.

Virginia Beach Police are still looking for any supplementary information about a red truck that appeared to drive through a crowd of protesters in the 2000 block of Atlantic Ave. the night of May 31.

In the 25-second clip, a shirtless white male is seen in a disputation with people in the first half of the video. In the second half of the video, the same man is shown driving the truck down the street while people rushed to safety.

Police are still looking for any additional information.

If you were a personal witness to these events, contact the Virginia Beach Police Department's Detective Bureau tip line at (757) 385-6377 or email them at vbdetectiveinfo@vbgov.com.