1967 Riviera Beach riot
The 1967 Riviera Beach riot was one of 159 riots during the Long, hot summer of 1967. It originated at the Blue Heron Bar in Riviera Beach, Florida and involved 400 rioters swarming the establishment. Forty-five people were arrested over the four hours it took to disperse the riot, including 14 teenagers in nearby West Palm Beach who were in possession of bomb-making materials.
| 1967 Riviera Beach riot | |||
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| Part of Long, hot summer of 1967 | |||
| Date | July 30 – 31, 1967 | ||
| Location | Riviera Beach, Florida and West Palm Beach | ||
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Sheriff of Palm Beach County
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| Casualties | |||
| Arrested | 45 | ||
| Damage | $350,000 (two warehouses) | ||
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