There was some violence late Saturday with protestors breaking windows and throwing objects at police. Nine people were arrested then.

Missouri Governor Eric Greitens warned that his administration will deal harshly with those responsible for the violence.

"These aren't protestors, these are criminals," Greitens said Sunday. "Criminals, listen up: you break a window, you're going to be behind bars. It's that simple."

Saturday's protests included several hundred people walking through two malls in suburban St. Louis shouting "black lives matter" and "it is our duty to fight for our freedom" as they marched.

Protests started peacefully on Friday, with hundreds gathering in the streets of St. Louis holding signs and chanting "No justice, no peace." Some made their way to police headquarters, calling for police resignations.

By the end of the night, demonstrators had broken a window and splashed paint on the mayor's home, prompting police in riot gear to move the protesters away from the residence.

"We are saddened [about the acquittal], we are frustrated," St. Louis Alderman John Collins-Muhammad told the St. Louis Post Dispatch. "Until black people in this city get justice, until we get a seat at the table, there will be no peace in this city."

Damone Smith, a 52-year-old electrician, told the newspaper, "I think the verdict is disgusting."

"Time and time again, African-American men are killed by police and nobody is held accountable," he said.

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