Philadelphia police investigating after video captures unruly crowd outside City Hall
A driver was seen performing stunts in entrance of a giant crowd in Heart Metropolis. One other video confirmed folks leaping on high of a Philadelphia police car. At one level, fireworks have been even shot into the sky because the chaos unfolded.
Many who watched the video have been stunned there to listen to there have been no reported accidents given the massive crowd measurement.
“It type of appeared reckless, to be sincere with you,” mentioned Amrit Chaphein of Philadelphia.
“It’s very unacceptable. I am unable to justify that, it is unacceptable man,” added Rob Logan of North Philadelphia.
For some, like Logan, he says this incident solely provides to the rising considerations across the metropolis. “The town is uncontrolled,” he mentioned.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney launched a press release regarding the hazard that these stunts pose.
“What occurred final night time on streets close to Metropolis Corridor was extremely and needlessly harmful. Incidents that pose threats to security and endanger the general public won’t be tolerated. We’re working with the police division to make sure that these reckless incidents don’t occur sooner or later,” Kenney mentioned.
Police say one of many division’s automobiles suffered harm to the hood.
Anybody with any data on the folks seen within the video is requested to name Philadelphia police at 215-686-TIPS.
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