• John Cusack documented riots that erupted in downtown Chicago on Saturday night as people looted stores and protested over the death of George Floyd.
  • The actor wrote that police officers in Chicago targeted him with batons as he was filming a burning car.
  • “Cops didn’t like me filming the burning car so they came at me with batons. Hitting my bike,” Cusack wrote.
  • Cusack also said on Saturday evening that he was hit with pepper spray at one point but had yet to encounter tear gas being used against protesters.
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John Cusack has been documenting riots in downtown Chicago that have erupted as people protest the death of George Floyd.

On Sunday morning at almost 1 a.m., Cusack shared a video on Twitter of an encounter he had with police officers while he was riding his bike and stopped to film a burning car.

“Cops didn’t like me filming the burning car so they came at me with batons. Hitting my bike. Ahhm here’s the audio,” he wrote.

In the video, a police officer can be heard yelling repeatedly at Cusack to move out of the area.

Cusack then shared another clip, saying that the police officers "gently tuned up" his bike with batons.

Throughout Saturday evening, Cusack shared a series of photos showing looted and damaged storefronts on and around Chicago's Magnificent Mile.

The actor also wrote in a tweet on Saturday night that he was hit with pepper spray at one point but hadn't witnessed tear gas being used in the city.

Cusack offered a disclaimer to his followers, saying he was reporting on what he had personally witnessed in the downtown Chicago area.

"I obviously don't have a full picture," he wrote on Twitter.

He added: "I hope people try to stay safe - it's truly terrible out there - but that's what I saw today."

On Saturday, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot implemented a curfew for the city from 9 p.m. until 6 a.m. until further notice. At the time of writing, at least 26 cities across 16 states have announced curfews in response to unrest caused by continuous protesting.

Representatives for the Chicago Police Department and John Cusack did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment.