Anti-war and anti-racism activist groups, including Occupy Oakland, held protests on both sides of the Bay Saturday night in response to the "not guilty" verdict in the George Zimmerman trial.
A jury acquitted Zimmerman of all charges in the fatal shooting of Trayvon Martin after 16 hours of testimony.
About an hour after the verdict was read, protesters swarmed the streets of Oakland and San Francisco.
In San Francisco, there was a heavy police presence at the march, but it was peaceful. The group dispersed a little after 10 p.m. San Francisco police said the crowd marched peacefully down Mission Street, adding it dispersed peacefully with no arrests.
In Oakland the protesters set random fires and vandalized buildings. The Sear's store on Telegraph suffered the most damage with multiple shattered windows.
The Alameda Courthouse was also tagged and had a few windows smashed.
Oakland police officer Cynthia Espinoza said a group of masked protesters were seen running down Telegraph Avenue and Broadway throwing objects at several windows, smashing them in the process.
Protesters were also seen tagging buildings and windows with the letters "FTP" or the phrase "Kill Cops."
Oakland police said in the end, no arrests were made. They said there no injuries were reported.
Marches held banners that read "We are all Travon Martin."
WATCH: Raw Video of Oakland Protest
The photo to the right was taken at 18th and Telegraph and 11:10 p.m.
Police in riot gear surrounded the protesters about 30 minutes later. The protest didn't end there, as marchers continued to march on the streets past midnight.
The crowd on the streets in the a.m. hours was fewer than 100 people.
One person Tweeted a photo of a police car that had been vandalized.
Below is raw video of the protest taken by a helicopter around 11:30 p.m.
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Zimmerman, 29, shot Martin, 17, on Feb. 26th, 2012 in Sanford, Florida.
A neighborhood watch coordinator, Zimmerman argued the shooting, which sparked national controversy, was in self-defense.
Photo Credit: Gonzo Rojas
