Two emergency squads of police sent to Kress' store to disperse crowd inside upset about Rivera being taken
- Title of event
- Two emergency squads of police sent to Kress' store to disperse crowd inside upset about Rivera being taken
- Type of event
- Riot (March) - Police deployed
- Address of event
- Two emergency squads of police sent to Kress' store to disperse crowd inside upset about Rivera being taken Happened Primarily at 256, W 125th St
- Report on event
- Two emergency squads of police sent to Kress' store to disperse crowd inside upset about Rivera being taken Main report referencing event Policemen Shoot Into Rioters; Kill Negro in Harlem Mob
- Start date / time
- March 19, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- End (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- Description
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"Quickly the word spread that the boy had been taken into the rear office to be beaten. In a few moments the customers went on the rampage, overturning counters, strewing merchandise on the floor and shouting.Two emergency squads swarmed into the store shortly afterward. By 5:30 P. M. the store was cleared. Order appeared to have been restored and the police left" [NYT]