Massive fights broke out Friday night in downtown Oakland, with young crowds brawling near the Fox Theater on Telegraph Avenue.
Oakland police said officers encountered a chaotic scene between 9:30 and 10 p.m., with an estimated 1,000 to 2,000 people in the area and several fights happening at the same time, especially near 18th Street and Telegraph Avenue.
Some residents say Oakland First Fridays is drawing unruly crowds and should be shut down. But event organizers and city leaders say the official First Friday event is not the problem…