Hayward Imposes Curfew, Effective Immediately

HAYWARD, CA — Hayward has imposed a curfew, from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., effective immediately.

The city has been hit with looting and vandalism, following the killing of unarmed black man George Floyd by Minneapolis police last week.

As a result, City Manager Kelly McAdoo, in consultation with Police Chief Toney Chaplin, imposed the curfew.

Violations of the curfew are misdemeanors and can lead to an arrest or citation. Exemptions include first responders, people heading to home, work or to seek medical assistance, as well as media and people experiencing homelessness, according to the city.

The curfew will remain in effect until 5 a.m. on June 8 unless rescinded or extended by the city manager.

“The death of Mr. Floyd was a sickening display of disregard for human life and dishonors the law enforcement profession,” said Police Chief Chaplin. “This curfew is intended to protect the rights of our community members to lawfully demonstrate, protest and express their anger, revulsion and demand for change in light of the death of this African-American man in police custody in Minneapolis.”

Earlier Monday morning, Hayward police shot someone after responding to reports of looting at a CVS store around 4 a.m.

— Patch editor Bea Karnes and Bay City News contributed to this story