Chaotic Marin Party Turns Violent: Cops

MILL VALLEY, CA — A Marin cop was injured after authorities were summoned to a strip mall parking where upwards of a 100 people gathered for a party that turned violent on Saturday evening, authorities said.

The Mill Valley Police Department shut down the party of 100 to 200 after responding to reports of a large gathering where juveniles were yelling, drinking and throwing bottles on Ashford Avenue, the agency said.

An officer from Marin County Sheriff's Department was hit in the head by a can and sustained minor injuries, police said.

Responding officers observed more than 100 young people in the area, many in the CVS parking lot on E. Blithedale Avenue.

After driving around the area, officers began detaining and citing young people for possessing alcohol and released them to their parents, polce said.

CVS, along with a nearby Safeway and Whole Foods, were advised to close early as more juveniles began moving towards the storefronts.

Crowd members continued to jump on a police car and throw things at officers, said police.

Officers cited a juvenile for driving recklessly near Bay Front Park, and cited another for hosting the party.

Investigators said they will continue to review footage, scan license plates and arrest other suspects in the incident.

— Bay City News contributed to this report