RICHMOND, Va. – Police have arrested individuals who violated the newly imposed curfew in Richmond.
Gov. Ralph Northam authorized a curfew for the city that began tonight and will last until June 3, going from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.
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Police had said Sunday night that at least two dozen people had been arrested, but news outlets reported Richmond police Chief William Smith updated that number during a news conference Monday, saying a total of 233 people had been arrested. Smith said more than half of the people who were arrested did not live in Richmond.
While curfew is in effect, people must remain in their homes and may only leave to seek emergency services or travel to/from home, work, or places of worship.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch reports police used tear gas and pepper spray on demonstrators, who started marching downtown from the defaced Robert E. Lee statue shortly after the curfew took effect.