Large groups of youths gathered at 40th, Market, and Walnut streets on Saturday evening after a social media post promoted the meetup, prompting a heavy police presence in the area.
The Nov. 22 gathering marked the second time this month that hundreds of young people have converged on the 40th Street corridor near Penn’s campus. Throughout the evening, officers from multiple law enforcement agencies blocked streets and redirected participants away from the University.
CBS News reported that around 500 teenagers were present during the evening, adding that some became “disorderly,” jumped on police cars, and provoked officers. Police told CBS News that multiple arrests were made during the incident…