Colin Flaherty: Not a Riot. Just a Gathering of 300 Teens Disrupting Fight Throw Rocks Wreak Havoc

Not a Riot. Just a Gathering of 300 Teens Disrupting, Fighting, Throwing Rocks, Wreaking Havoc, Chaos - Colin Flaherty reviews and gives commentary on news with the headlines "Hundreds of teens descend on Broad St. damaging property, fighting" and "Crazed teens viciously attack college kids for no apparent reason"Show more

Monday, July 30, 2018 07:33PM
NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Investigators are reviewing surveillance video along North Broad Street after a group of about 300 teenagers crowded the area Sunday night.

It's not clear why the large group descended onto Broad Street at around 7:30 p.m.

Police are looking to identify a small fraction of the kids; those who were fighting and damaging property inside a Wendy's fast-food restaurant near the Liacouras Center and one other business, flipping over tables and chairs.

Commissioner Ross says two teens were hurt in the fights that broke out and a small portion of the crowd began throwing rocks towards police officers.

"Someone threw a rock that shattered the rear window of our police vehicle," said Ross.
Most of the teens did not participate in any criminal activity, and Broad Street was cleared by 10 p.m.