NORTH PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- Philadelphia police said a large crowd gathered on North Broad street turned violent, looting a mini-mart and damaging police property late Saturday into early Sunday.
Officers arrived to disperse the crowd, but officials said the crowd then became rowdy, breaking out the windows of the police cars. Police report that fireworks were launched at a responding police helicopter.
There is no word on any arrests.
Police said about 200 people gathered on the 3100 block of North Broad Street around 11:30 p.m.
Officers arrived to disperse the crowd, but officials said the crowd then became rowdy, breaking out the windows of the police cars. Police report that fireworks were launched at a responding police helicopter.
After midnight, a gas station at Broad and Clearfield streets was looted and a nearby McDonald's was shut down as a precaution.
There is no word on any arrests.
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