5 arrested after crowd assaults Dallas officers at crash scene: police

The Brief

  • Dallas police were investigating a crash in the 500 block of North Zang Boulevard early Sunday when a gathered crowd began interfering with the investigation and assaulting officers.
  • Five individuals were taken into custody on various charges, including assault on a peace officer, resisting arrest and possession of a controlled substance.
  • Despite the reported physical interference and assaults, the department confirmed that no officers were injured during the encounter.

DALLAS Five people were arrested early Sunday morning after allegedly assaulting police officers and interfering with a crash investigation in central Oak Cliff.

What we know:

Dallas police responded to an “assist officer” call in the 500 block of North Zang Boulevard just after midnight Sunday. According to investigators, a crowd gathered while officers were working a crash scene and began interfering with the investigation.

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