N.J. man admits to setting cop cars ablaze in Philly, inciting riot in Atlantic City during 2020 racial injustice protests

Carlos Matchett, of Atlantic City, is the fourth person to admit to torching police cars during the May 30, 2020 protests in response to the police killing of George Floyd.

A protester walks by as a flipped over police vehicle is set on fire outside City Hall during protests in Philadelphia in response to the police killing of George Floyd on May 30, 2020.Read moreTYGER WILLIAMS / Staff Photographer

by Jeremy Roebuck

Updated Oct. 21, 2022, 5:53 p.m. ET

Published Oct. 21, 2022, 5:32 p.m. ET