Published 20:46 IST, June 5th 2020
Jake Paul slapped with criminal trespassing charges following the Arizona mall looting?
Jake Paul has been facing criminal trespassing as well as unlawful assembly charges after the Arizona Mall looting incident. Read on to know more about it
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YouTube sensation Jake Paul has been reportedly slapped with criminal trespassing charges after he allegedly went on to enter a mall in Arizona which was looted last month. This was revealed by a police officer through a statement to a publication. According to reports, Jake Paul was seen filming loot as well as vandalizing of mall by protesters in wake of Black Lives Matter movement on May 30, 2020. Jake Paul's video reportedly also showed him entering premises of mall amidst protests despite it being closed.
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police officials received several tips that said that Jake Paul was participant of riot
foot furr showed Jake Paul filming scene from inside mall. Reportedly, police personnel are still unclear if Jake Paul 'took' anything from mall. According to media sources, Scottsdale Police Department's statement revealed that y received several videos as well as tips that identified Jake Paul as a prime participant of riot which ensued post Arizona mall loot.
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Reportedly, statement of Scottsdale Police Department furr said that ir investigating if Jake Paul was present at Arizona mall loot scene. statement furr revealed that Jake Paul's garing at scene was declared as an 'unlawful assembly' and he along with rest of crowd were also asked to leave area by police. statement also revealed that Jake Paul had 'unlawfully' entered inside mall and remained re even though it was closed.
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Jake Paul released a statement on Twitter and denied being engd in any kind of looting of mall
Reportedly, Jake Paul has w been slapped with charges of unlawful assembly along with criminal trespassing both of which are identified as misdemears. A public information officer, Sgt. Ben Hoster also revealed in an interview with an esteemed publication that Jake has w been issued a summon to appear before an Arizona court in July. Jake Paul had also released an official statement on his Twitter handle on ongoing fiasco.
He went on to clarify that neir he r did his friends were engd in Arizona Mall looting, but were just silent observers to it. Jake Paul had furr added that he along with his friends were just peaceful protesters to one of most 'horrific injustices which country has ever seen.'
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20:46 IST, June 5th 2020