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Residents set fires, looted and destroyed liquor stores, grocery stores, retail shops, and fast-food restaurants. Security forces — both police and military — were clearly targeted; with several very nearly pulled out of their van and lynched in the suburb of Maipú on October 18th had it not been for the timely arrival of police reinforcements on foot.<ref>[http://www.resumenlatinoamericano.org/2019/10/25/chile-cientos-de-manifestantes-atacan-en-maipu-un-furgon-policial-y-vuelcan-toda-su-rabia-con-los-carabineros-por-su-accionar-brutal-de-estos-dias/ Chile. Cientos de manifestantes atacan en Maipú un furgón policial y vuelcan toda su rabia contra los Carabineros por su accionar brutal de estos días]</ref>

Residents set fires, looted and destroyed liquor stores, grocery stores, retail shops, and fast-food restaurants. Security forces — both police and military — were clearly targeted; with several very nearly pulled out of their van and lynched in the suburb of Maipú on October 18th had it not been for the timely arrival of police reinforcements on foot.<ref>[http://www.resumenlatinoamericano.org/2019/10/25/chile-cientos-de-manifestantes-atacan-en-maipu-un-furgon-policial-y-vuelcan-toda-su-rabia-con-los-carabineros-por-su-accionar-brutal-de-estos-dias/ Chile. Cientos de manifestantes atacan en Maipú un furgón policial y vuelcan toda su rabia contra los Carabineros por su accionar brutal de estos días]</ref>

On October 21st, the Argentinian ''La Nación'' tv crew covering events in Santiago was set upon by violent protesters, smashing and stealing equipment with cameraman Fabio Soria receiving a deep head wound that required hospitalization.<ref>[https://www.clarin.com/mundo/ataque-periodistas-manifestacion-consulado-chile-buenos-aires_0_IsLuI5QV.html Cómo fue el violento ataque a los periodistas durante la manifestación en el Consulado de Chile en Buenos Aires]</ref>

On October 21st, the Argentinian ''La Nación'' tv crew covering events in Santiago was set upon by violent thugs, smashing and stealing equipment with cameraman Fabio Soria receiving a deep head wound that required hospitalization.<ref>[https://www.clarin.com/mundo/ataque-periodistas-manifestacion-consulado-chile-buenos-aires_0_IsLuI5QV.html Cómo fue el violento ataque a los periodistas durante la manifestación en el Consulado de Chile en Buenos Aires]</ref>

On October 31st, 947 carabiniers from Chile's 20,000-strong Police force were reported injured in clashes involving violent protesters since the start of the national emergency and resulting acts of vandalism.<ref>[https://ciperchile.cl/2019/10/31/carabineros-informa-que-947-efectivos-han-sido-heridos-y-no-entrega-detalles-de-las-lesiones-de-786-de-ellos/ Carabineros informa 947 efectivos heridos sin entregar detalles de las lesiones de 786 ]</ref>

On October 31st, 947 carabiniers from Chile's 20,000-strong Police force were reported injured in clashes involving violent protesters since the start of the national emergency and resulting acts of vandalism.<ref>[https://ciperchile.cl/2019/10/31/carabineros-informa-que-947-efectivos-han-sido-heridos-y-no-entrega-detalles-de-las-lesiones-de-786-de-ellos/ Carabineros informa 947 efectivos heridos sin entregar detalles de las lesiones de 786 ]</ref>