Charles Saunders allegedly loots a shoe repair shop
- Title of event
- Charles Saunders allegedly loots a shoe repair shop
- Type of event
- Riot (March) - Looting
- Persons involved
- Charles Saunders allegedly loots a shoe repair shop Alleged offender Saunders, Charles (1911)
- Race of actor
- Black
- Address of event
- Charles Saunders allegedly loots a shoe repair shop Happened Primarily at 1985, 7th Ave
- Report on event
- Charles Saunders allegedly loots a shoe repair shop Main report referencing event Investigation and Supervision of Charles Saunders
- Start date / time
- March 20, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Night (Any Time)
- Description
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Police officer cruising in department car head breaking glass and saw group of people congregated in front on 1985 7th Ave. The people scatter as he got out of his, and Saunders jumped from the shop through the broken window. He then placed Saunders under arrest. Saunders claims he was out buying cigarettes when he came upon the crowd, and simply picked up merchandise being thrown from the store on to the street. The building superintendent said the store windows had been broken earlier, between 11.30PM and midnight, by two other men.