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Philadelphia Influencer 'Meatball' Livestreamed Lootings, Is Charged
Philadelphia Influencer 'Meatball' Livestreamed Lootings, Is Charged
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Jennifer Aniston isn’t the only Dayjia Blackwell, better known as “Meatball,” shared her
one turning bikinis into
business attire firsthand view of the chaos, in which looters targeted several Flames assistant GM not expected to
businesses including Apple, Foot Locker and Lululemon, recover after 'catastrophic brain
injury'
I’m a side hustle queen, earning before being caught.
$36K this year — don’t waste
your time on these ‘scammy’
gigs In the videos posted to her Instagram Stories, Blackwell can
be heard laughing and cheering on the other looters as she what to shop now
Influencer ‘Meatball’ livestreams stood by and watched the chaos unfold.
Philadelphia looting spree of
Apple, Foot Locker, Lululemon At one point during her stream, Blackwell turned to face her
stores
camera and challenged the cops to arrest her.
Ilet my kid take off from school
for fun once a month — mind “Tell the police they’re either gonna lock me up tonight, or it’s
your business gonna get lit, it’s gonna be a movie,” she said at one point.
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In the videos posted to her Instagram Stories, Blackwell can be heard laughing and cheering on the other looters as she
stood by and watched the chaos unfold. R.I.P. Michael Gambon: ‘Harry Potter’s
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Police used the social media posts of Blackwell and other alleged looters to determine their precise See All
location amid the chaos, according to the Philadelphia Inquirer .
On Wednesday, “Meatball” was handed eight separate charges including six felonies stemming from her
involvement with the looting, according to court documents viewed by The Post.
Blackwell was charged with burglary, criminal trespassing, conspiracy, criminal mischief, riot with the
intent to commit a felony and criminal use of a communication facility.
Police also issued the influencer two misdemeanors — receiving stolen property and hazardous
conditions/physically offensive.
Blackwell’s bail was set for $25,000, which she posted early Thursday, according to the documents.
Following the mass looting in the City Center neighborhood and its surrounding areas, Philadelphia police
heightened security around the city Wednesday night.
Several stores were struck including a liquor store, according to footage captured by NBC Philadelphia ,
Following the mass looting in the City Center neighborhood and its surrounding areas, Philadelphia police heightened
security around the city Wednesday night.
Instagram / @dayjiamainpage
In total, at least 52 people have been arrested over the past two days for their involvement in the looting.
Interim Chief of Police John Stanford told the outlet the lootings were executed by “opportunists” who took
advantage of the anger over the decision in the Eddie Irizarry case.
Thousands of people took to the streets Tuesday afternoon to protest Municipal Judge Wendy Pew’s
decision to dismiss all charges, including murder and manslaughter, against police officer Mark Dial, who
fatally shot Irizarry through a car window during an August traffic stop.
The protest ended around 7:30 Tuesday night, just before the city turned hectic as the unruly mob
overpowered security and police officers to ransack the stores.
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