Local business leaders react to Saturday's riot

The chief engineer for the Wells Fargo building said damage could cost anywhere between $20,000 to $30,000.

Tonight... businesses are reacting to the mess made by rioters in downtown eugene last night.

Kezi nine news reporter connor mccarthy is live outside of elk horn brewery and shows us the damage that was done --- as well as what the chamber of commerce is saying about it.

Connor what can you tell us?

Jillian-- most of the vandalism here at elk horn brewery has been cleaned up... but right now they're still assesing the financial cost of the broken windos and the graffitti.

Now the restuarant has been at the center of controversy ever since the owner started "eugene wake-up".

Windows were smashed and walls were filled with graffitti at three businesses in the downtown area... wells fargo... whole foods... and elk horn brewery all targeted.

Whole foods is still assesing the damge but the chief engineer at wells fargo says there's at least 20- thousand dollars worth of damage.

The president of the eugene area chamber of commerce says many of the employees who work at the businesses targeted...support the b-l-m movement.

You think that targeting a physcial structure, all your doing is effecting the bottom line or the financial impacts of a large cooperation but you're not.

You're impacting local people who work here in these places and have a pride for our community that has nothing to do with how big or small their business is.

Quick warner also says the riots should not be mixed together with the peaceful protests that have been calling for racial equity and police refrorm.

She says its frustrating to see violence like this drown out the voices of those who pushing for change.

Jillian--- black unity... one of the groups in the metro area who has been protesting peacefully for over nearly two months... says they were not involved with the riots last night whatsoever.

Reporting live in eugene connor mccarthy kezi nine