Meatball Dayjia Blackwell arrested for livestreaming Philadelphia looting. Details here

Dayjia 'Meatball' Blackwell was arrested by the police. She livestreamed a chaotic riot that resulted in severe damage to several stores in Philadelphia. The police subsequently detained Meatball, levying six felony charges against her, including burglary and conspiracy, setting her bail at a substantial $25,000, as reported by the New York Post. In a viral video, Blackwell was seen as emotional.

Blackwell is among the numerous individuals who were apprehended in the aftermath of Tuesday night's looting. Her social media livestream, which documented the crime spree, has attracted significant attention over the past 48 hours.

Throughout the city-wide chaos, Blackwell livestreamed a substantial portion of the events to her audience of over 180,000 followers, right up until her arrest. Describing herself as a 'comedian' with an Instagram following of over 200k, Blackwell was visibly shaken and in tears when apprehended for livestreaming a multi-store robbery, including stores like Apple and Lululemon.


Blackwell shared a close and personal view of the September 26 riots in Philadelphia with her substantial Instagram following, as reported by NBC Philadelphia. Her livestreams depicted individuals looting Apple iPhones and iPads. During her Instagram live broadcast, Blackwell could be heard shouting, "Free iPhones!!" as people fled the Apple store with tech products in hand.

The police utilized Meatball's Instagram live feed to identify the riot suspects and locate Meatball herself. Viewers witnessed her pointing her camera at the police, challenging them with the words, "Tell the police they're either gonna lock me up tonight, or it's gonna get lit, it's gonna be a movie."

FAQs

Q1. What is the name of Meatball?
A1. The name of Meatball is Dayjia 'Meatball' Blackwell.

Q2. Has Meatball been released?
A2. Yes, Dayjia 'Meatball' Blackwell has been released after a bail worth $25,000.