Five people were arrested after a brawl broke out at a courthouse in Boston on Wednesday morning, authorities announced Thursday.
Officers responding to a report of a fight inside Dorchester District Court at 510 Washington Street learned five males had been involved in an altercation on the second floor, according to the Boston Police Department.
While officers were waiting for transport for the detained individuals, another altercation broke out. One of the men, who was handcuffed, kicked another detainee and then tried to spit on him, instead hitting an officer with his saliva…