Several Police Cars Damaged After Hundreds Of Teens Gather In North Philadelphia

2019-07-01
Source: WashingtonGuardian
by: Trang Do

4 @phillypolice cars damaged after 800-1000 young ppl gathered near Sydenham & Jefferson in #NorthPhilly just before 11:30pm Sun. No arrests, injuries or damage to businesses. Police are looking for surveillance video to ID vandals. Instagram post of “free party” prompted crowds. pic.twitter.com/HHYvmRVatH
— Trang Do (@TrangDoCBS3) July 1, 2019

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – Four police cars were damaged after hundreds of teens and young adults assembled in North Philadelphia Sunday night. The police department put out a citywide assist call for all available officers just before 11:30 p.m. for reports of a massive crowd of young people gathered near the intersection of N. Sydenham and W. Jefferson Streets.

“Anywhere from 800 to 1,000. There were a lot of young adults out here tonight,” said Chief Inspector Joel Dales.

Before officers arrived, neighbors described mayhem. Rachel Williams watched helplessly as a dozen teens climbed onto her car.

“Twelve kids were like dancing and twerking and going insane on top of my car, as well as just everywhere,” she said.

Source: CBS 3 Philadelphia

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