Police needed to disburse a large crowd of hundreds of people -- mostly juveniles, officials said -- and one person was arrested Friday night near a carnival in South Philadelphia.
According to police, crowds of about 500 people started to gather at about 7:30 p.m. Friday night near the intersection of 7th Street and Packer Avenue in South Philadelphia.
Law enforcement officials said that the gathering was likely due to a fight involving juveniles.
In that area, the Southeast Youth Athletic Association was hosting it's annual Easter carnival. The carnival was shut down and crowds were dispersed, officials said.
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Also, officers said that evening, police arrested a 14-year-old girl along the 3200 block of Darien Street for disorderly conduct, possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person.
A knife was recovered, as well, police said.
By 9:30 p.m., officials said, the crowds had been dispersed.
