An influencer who filmed a chaotic scene of looting has been hit with six felonies for her involvement.
A Philadelphia social media influencer known as Meatball, whose real name is Dayjia Blackwell, faced a storm of emotions as she was apprehended on Tuesday night while livestreaming the chaos of rampant looting.
Blackwell's social media followers were in for a shocking display as she provided a firsthand account of the chaos that unfolded on that night, as reported by the New York Post.
Looters targeted several businesses, including Apple, Foot Locker, and Lululemon, before authorities caught up with them.
In her Instagram Stories, Blackwell can be heard laughing and enthusiastically cheering on fellow looters while she watched the mayhem unfold.
At one intense moment during her livestream, she turned to the camera and brazenly challenged law enforcement: "Tell the police they're either gonna lock me up tonight, or it's gonna get lit, it's gonna be a movie."
Blackwell's video footage documented swarms of looters raiding the Apple store and fleeing with iPhones and tablets, with her enthusiastically exclaiming: "Free iPhones! Free iPhones!"
According to official documents, Blackwell's bail was set at $25,000, which she promptly posted in the early hours of Thursday.
In response to the widespread looting that wreaked havoc in the City Center neighborhood and surrounding areas, Philadelphia police beefed up security measures on Wednesday night. However, these efforts did not deter some individuals from continuing their rampage.
Video footage captured by NBC Philadelphia showed that several stores, including a liquor store, were targeted by looters. In addition, a Wells Fargo drive-up ATM was stolen during the chaotic spree.
Over the past two days, at least 52 individuals have been arrested in connection with their participation in the looting.
Interim Chief of Police John Stanford addressed the situation, categorizing the looters as "opportunists" who exploited the collective anger stemming from the Eddie Irizarry case.
The incident was preceded by thousands of people taking to the streets on Tuesday afternoon to protest Municipal Judge Wendy Pew's controversial decision to dismiss all charges, including murder and manslaughter, against police officer Mark Dial.
Dial had fatally shot Irizarry through a car window during an August traffic stop, per AP.
The protest had concluded peacefully around 7:30 on Tuesday evening, just moments before the city descended into chaos as an unruly mob overwhelmed security and police officers, resulting in the widespread looting of stores throughout the area.
After being arrested, Blackwell was seen crying in her mug shot.