Protests at Alabama Galleria Mall leads to arrests
Hoover, Ala. Aug 18 2020
Security at the Galleria Mall in Hoover Alabama once again was confronted by protestors inside the mall.
The mall has been the scene of multiple protests and violence in recent years.
Police arrested several people after a protest the Galleria mall when they refused to leave the property according to Hoover police.
According to Hoover Police Lieutenant Keith Czeskleba, officers arrived to the mall Saturday after people were protesting in the food court.
He says in part quote, ”the galleria is private property and mall management has made it clear that protesting on their property is not allowed. The protesters were asked to leave by galleria security, and they refused.” So several of them were taken into chustody and charged with trespassing and transported to the Hoover city jail.
