At 1:20 a.m. on Saturday, June 28, 1969, four plainclothes policemen in dark suits, two patrol officers in uniform, and Detective Charles Smythe and Deputy Inspector Seymour Pine arrived at the Stonewall Inn's double doors and announced "Police!
Pada pukul 1.20 dini hari, Sabtu 28 Juni 1969, empat orang polisi berpakaian preman setelan gelap, dua petugas patroli berseragam, bersama Detektif Charles Smythe dan Wakil Inspektur Seymour Pine tiba di pintu masuk ganda Stonewall Inn dan berteriak "Polisi!