The mayor said in his briefing the situation was “too dangerous for the officers and the people” so he ordered the officers to leave.
I figured as much.
Hell, common sense would say “leave now” the minute the crowd size swelled and the molotovs (or whatever they used) came out.
They wanted the police gone, for their wish and still burned the city down. It’s a multi day riot and won’t stop until adults take charge and stop it.