Crime & Safety
Officer Struck By Vehicle As Police Disperse Crowd Of More Than 500 People On Broad Street
Officials said a group of more than 500 people and vehicles gathered on the street near a Sunoco gas station in the 1300 block of Broad St.
July 24, 2023
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A Philadelphia police officer has a broken ankle and several other officers were injured after responding to a large crowd on Broad Street in North Philadelphia early Sunday morning.
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Officials said a group of more than 500 people and vehicles gathered on the street near the Sunoco gas station in the 1300 block of Broad Street just before 2 a.m.
A cell phone video showed two people hanging out of a car doing doughnuts at Broad and Thompson Streets in North Philadelphia, while two other people stood on the street recording the dangerous stunt.
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