George Floyd Protests: Yorkville Police Remaining Proactive

YORKVILLE, IL—As violent protests persist across the nation - which has included the Chicago area - the Yorkville Police Department is working closely with other area law enforcement agencies to monitor and assist with incidents of civil unrest in neighboring communities.

"As of Monday evening, there have been a lot of rumors but no credible threats in the United City of Yorkville," the police department wrote on its official Facebook page.

The protests come more than a week after the death of George Floyd, 46, of Minneapolis. On May 25, former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin placed his left knee in the area of Floyd's head and neck for about nine minutes as Floyd remained face down on the ground.

Court records show that officers were arresting Floyd for using a fake $20 bill to buy merchandise at a Minneapolis business. Floyd later died in handcuffs after saying that he was struggling to breathe during the arrest, video shows.

Following Floyd's death, protests quickly erupted all over the country, many turning violent, resulting in the destruction and looting of many businesses.

"The Yorkville Police Department has not advised businesses to close; however, the city does support business owners taking precautions in keeping their staff and businesses safe," the people department posted on social media. "We will continue to monitor the situation minute by minute as we have for the past couple of days and we will continue to work with our law enforcement partners throughout the county to keep our city safe."

According the department, no city-wide curfew has been issued at this time. However, should the need for a curfew or other advisory is warranted, the Yorkville Police Department said it will post details on its Facebook page.