SEE: Downtown Danville Braces For Potential Looting

DANVILLE, CA — As downtown Danville businesses hurriedly boarded up windows Monday, the Danville Police Department warned the public that people should stay home amid social media posts calling for looting in Danville.

Police said in an email to community members that the social media conversations regarding looting in Danville have not been as active as social media posts about looting in Walnut Creek, where thieves smashed windows and took pricey goods Sunday. The BART station was closed.

Downtown Danville sidewalks were speckled with workers hanging up sheets of plywood. Though most businesses were boarded up, some masked visitors were strolling around downtown, walking dogs and patronizing stores, as per usual.

Residents are asked to stay alert and police suggested businesses secure their property out of an abundance of caution. People should call 911 if they observe anything suspicious or threatening, and should not get involved, police said.

Officers will continue to monitor social media platforms and stay in contact with local law enforcement agencies, should safety concerns emerge, police said. Danville police will be in communication with town officials too.

A protest planned June 2 in downtown Danville has been canceled, police said. The organizers told police they received threats on Twitter from violent groups who planned on attending and wanted to postpone the event until it was safe to do so.

Danville remains under curfew from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m. until Thursday.

Looting in cities throughout the United States followed protests condemning police brutality against people of color, though many protest organizers have condemned the vandalism. The demonstrations were spurred by the killing of George Floyd, a black man, by a Minneapolis police officer.

A white officer placed his knee on Floyd's neck, pinning him down after arresting him following a call reporting suspected forgery at a store. Floyd said he could not breathe and had no pulse when he was taken into an ambulance. The four Minneapolis police department officers at the scene were fired.

Danville police said they will continue to update the public on the situation.

Correction: An earlier version of this article misstated police's recommendation that businesses might consider securing property.