The mayor of Hudson has asked the Wisconsin governor to send in the National Guard to help keep his city safe.

Hudson Mayor Rich O’Connor issued a statement Saturday saying he asked for help as an “overabundance of caution to ensure that in the absolute worst-case scenario we are prepared.”

“The City of Hudson recognizes that there is concern in our community about the unfortunate situation occurring to our neighbors in Minnesota,” he said in his statement. “Please rest assured the City is doing everything possible in conjunction with our County and State partners to keep our citizens safe. I did request that the Governor provide the National Guard to assist in these efforts.”

There was no word on Saturday evening whether Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers would send the Guard to Hudson, which lies about 18 miles east of St. Paul.

Earlier on Saturday, Evers authorized Wisconsin National Guard to assist Milwaukee police dealing with looters and “agitators” disrupting peaceful George Floyd protests.