Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson read aloud the names and addresses of people who want to defund police.

Louis and calling for Mayor Lyda Krewson to resign on Sunday night.

The pair said they went to investigate a loud commotion coming from the street and saw a group of people break an iron gate marked with "No Trespassing" and "Private Street" signs, according to police.

The demonstration came after Krewson read the names and addresses of people who wrote letters to her calling to defund the police during a Friday afternoon Facebook live video.

Although the names and letters are considered public records, Krewson’s actions received heavy backlash.

Louis Mayor Lyda Krewson's house Sunday, June 28, 2020. (Photo: Laurie Skrivan, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP).

"It is shocking and misguided for Mayor Lyda Krewson of St.

The mayor apologized on Twitter Friday and said the video had been removed.

"I'd like to apologize for identifying individuals who presented letters to me at City Hall today," Krewson tweeted.