Chaos ensued at the Carmel Library on 425 E Main Street when police were called to respond to reports of juveniles engaged in a physical altercation; what officers found was a tumultuous scene with a throng estimated to be between 500 to 1,000 strong. The Carmel Police Department took to social media for a public update, providing details on the police activity and ensuring the community that the disruption posed no ongoing threat to public safety.
The Facebook post from the Carmel Police Department described how officers arrived on the scene to find the area inside and surrounding the library filled with a large crowd, resulting in the temporary evacuation of the building to safeguard patrons and the library staff from potential harm, in the ensuing commotion, only minor injuries were registered and thankfully no one needed to be taken to the hospital.
During the incident, the library’s regular hum of whispers and page-turning was overshadowed by the clamor of the altercation as local authorities worked to defuse the situation. “For the safety of patrons and staff, the building was temporarily evacuated while officers addressed the disturbance,” explained the official communication from the Carmel Police Department. Despite the scale of the incident, the police confirmed that the injuries sustained were minor and that no medical transport was required from the scene…