Behind the Badge
As fears continue about the novel coronavirus crisis, creating anxiety as people readjust to drastically different lives in an effort to stem the spread of COVID-19, the Anaheim PD is congratulating the community for being patient and orderly while shopping for food and other necessities.
Behind the Badge photographer Steven Georges took these photos this morning, March 17:
A shopper waits in line with other people at a local Ralphs with a face mask and hand sanitizer in his pocket.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
An Anaheim PD patrol car drives by a line of people waiting outside a Vons on Lincoln Avenue just before the store opened at 7 a.m.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
Shoppers, silhouetted in the morning sun, wait outside a local Ralphs in Anaheim to open as lines of people try to purchase hard-to-find items.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
People who had been waiting in line since 6 a.m. are let into a Ralphs in Anaheim at 8 a.m.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
People wait outside a Northgate Market on Euclid Street in Anaheim as senior citizens only are let into the store for the first hour after the store opened at 7 a.m.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
People wait in the cold outside a Vons on Lincoln Avenue for a chance at getting some hard-to-find items.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
People wait outside with shopping carts ready at a Vons in Anaheim before hard-to-find items are picked clean from store shelves.
Photo by Steven Georges/Behind the Badge
“Aside from the panic buying and a few minor, isolated incidents, we haven’t really had any problems at all,” APD PIO Sgt. Shane Carringer said. “We’d like to remind everyone to stay patient and courteous during these times of high stress as we’re all in this together. ”
In addition, the APD reminds people they can request a copy of their police report online at http://www.anaheimpd.org/2499/Request-a-Copy-of-a-Police-Report
Resident also can file a report regarding minor crimes and incidents including:
