YouTuber Jake Paul has been charged by police in Scottsdale with criminal trespassing and unlawful assembly after allegedly participating in looting and riots at Scottsdale Fashion Square.
Scottsdale Police released a statement Thursday explaining the charges.
"[The] department received hundreds of tips and videos identifying social media influencer, Jake Joseph Paul, as a participant in the riot. Our investigation revealed that Paul was present after the protest was declared an unlawful assembly and the rioters were ordered to leave the area by the police. Paul also unlawfully entered and remained inside of the mall when it was closed."
On Saturday, May 30, crowds gathered around the mall area, breaking into stores and the mall, tagging walls and stealing merchandise. Paul has more than 20 million subscribers on his YouTube channel.