Posted on 07/01/2019 10:53:04 AM PDT by Red Badger
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.
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
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.
A man named Aaron who was there said it started out as a regular cookout right around 5 or 6 p.m., but that things escalated by nightfall when several people shared the location on Snapchat.
“They had a tent with a DJ popped up and everything like that. They had alcohol, jungle juice going up, but honestly, obviously, I didn’t set it up but there was a lot of really, really young children here that probably shouldn’t have been messing around with any of this,” said Aaron, who withheld his last name.
Police say members of the group damaged four patrol cars, bashing in hoods, busting windshields and breaking off side mirrors.
“We had no information whatsoever giving us a warning being that these kids were going to gather out here,” Dales said.
Investigators later learned the gathering started out as a cookout. A message went out on Instagram about a “free party,” which brought hundreds of young people to the area.
Despite some chaotic moments, Dales said officers got a handle on the situation quickly.
“The officers did a great job responding, they got the situation under control quickly and again they were able to protect the businesses and no injuries to adults nor injuries to the young adults,” he said.
Police did not make any arrests, though investigators are looking for surveillance video in hopes of identifying those responsible for vandalizing the patrol cars.
TEENS, huh.
“Young people.”
1000 Teens is a highly organized riot.
Oh my goodness, those teens getting into mischief again? Is Eddie Haskell out there again playing practical jokes?
I think Eddie and Lumpy are getting in trouble.
Just wait until the EBT cards stop working.
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So says “Trang Do”
If ever they invent a Time Machine, I want to go to the 50’s and stay there..................
Kids want everything free, just "forgive" them for the damage and ask the richest 1% in the city to cover the damages.
What is 'Jungle Juice'?....................
This is what you get for treating vandals with kidd gloves. Time to start kicking ass and taking names.
I’ll leave the Beave out of it. Your Welcome.
I’m guessing ‘purple drank’ the intoxicating drink trayvon martin supposedly was drunk on, high on or whatever-
It's essentially a 2/3 mix of vodka, rum, tequila, whiskey, etc. and a 1/3 mix of kool-aid or fruit juice for flavoring. Quite a kick to it from what I've read.
Philly cops are now expecting their “Courageous Restraint” medals.
Police did not make any arrests
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And that’s why they will have more of this.
thast’s hooch in my neck of the woods
Back about July 1971 or so, we had a birthday party for one of my little sisters. She was 13 or so and invited all her school girlfriends, maybe 6 or 7 or so.
We lived in a mixed racial neighborhood at the time.
We had a real jukebox in the den and played loud music with the doors open in mid afternoon.
There was cake and ice cream for the girls and everything was going ok.
Soon the place started filling up with neighborhood boys then older boys then finally grown men with beer and whisky.
My parents had a difficult time telling them all to leave, until they showed them the business end of a .38 Special........................
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