It takes about 30 minutes to clear each block. Every available city police officer, about 550, is on the street. And state police presence totals 489. The police are not involved, and the victims survive. Gov. Gerald Baliles authorizes the Virginia National Guard's 229th Military Police unit into action.
More rioting takes place.
Police sweep the streets with a more forceful approach. Alcohol sales are halted. Tensions remain high. About 30 receive minor injuries, and 40 civilians are treated in local hospitals. Police have arrested 158 people.