We are heartbroken by the vandalism and property theft that took place at Peninsula Town Center on Tuesday evening, following a mostly peaceful demonstration. At this time, we are working with all of our businesses, including those businesses that suffered losses and damages during the events that took place last night, to recover and re-open as soon as possible.
While we support the First Amendment right to peaceful public protests, our priority is to keep the guests, businesses and employees at Peninsula Town Center safe. In keeping with such priority, we will continue to work with the Hampton Police Department and our security team to proactively prepare for and actively address any security issues to maintain peace and protect the Center and its businesses, employees, and customers.
Our community, like so many others, is facing several unprecedented challenges. Through it all, the Hampton Police Department has been committed to excellence in preserving public safety and protecting the citizens of, and businesses in, the City of Hampton. We are thankful to our law enforcement partners for their sacrifice and service to our community and especially for their swift and effective response to the events that took place yesterday evening at Peninsula Town Center.
We also would like to thank the members of the community who continue to support Peninsula Town Center and are grateful for the overwhelming showing of community support which we have received following the events of last evening. We especially would like to thank those volunteers who showed up this morning to assist with the clean-up efforts. For those looking for other ways to show your support, we request that you do so by supporting one of the many retailers, restaurants, or service providers at Peninsula Town Center.
In keeping with our commitment to a safe and secure Peninsula Town Center, until further notice, Peninsula Town Center will be closing at 6:00 p.m. each day. We will continue to monitor this situation closely and make updates as needed.
