San Diego police are facing criticism after videos circulating on social media appear to show officers using pepper spray on a crowd in the Gaslamp Quarter early Sunday morning.
The incident happened around 2:30 a.m. near Tacos El Gordo, where more than 100 people had gathered as nearby bars were closing for the night. Witnesses say officers with the San Diego Police Department’s bike patrol responded to a disturbance.
Cellphone video from the scene shows officers appearing to use pepper spray to push back the crowd…