Crime & Safety
Dozens Arrested After Protest Disrupts Traffic On Interstate 676 In Philadelphia
Multiple protesters stayed on I-676 westbound and were arrested by Pennsylvania State Police.
April 1, 2024
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Dozens of people were arrested following a protest that disrupted traffic on westbound I-676 at Broad Street Saturday afternoon, according to police.
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Philadelphia Police responded to the protest on westbound I-676 at Broad Street just before 4 p.m. where they said approximately 350 members of the Party for Socialism and Liberation had rushed into traffic as part of a public demonstration.
According to the department, eventually hundreds of people "peacefully dispersed from the area" and began walking through Center City "without incident."
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