'Sense Of Community' As Naperville Cleans Up After Looting

NAPERVILLE, IL — Members of the group Naper Pride were joined by volunteers and boy scouts as they worked Tuesday morning to clean up glass and other debris left after Monday night's riots. Naperville was hit by looting and bricks and explosive devices were thrown at police, according to a post from the Naperville Police Department.

In a post on Facebook, Naperville Mayor Steve Chirico called the damage and unrest "devastating" and "heartbreaking."

Tom Braniff was at the cleanup at 6 a.m. with his son Nathan, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 510. Braniff said Nathan wanted to help and give back to his community. He added, "You can really feel the sense of community. Folks of all ages coming together."

Braniff said the cleanup was mostly finished by 7:30 a.m. Local businesses, many of which were about to reopen after the coronavirus shutdown, will now have to shift their focus to repairing the damage caused by the looters.

Naperville police said several arrests were made. At least one officer was injured by an explosive device and one person who was trying to stop the looting suffered a stab wound, according to police.

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