Philly police broke up disorderly crowd of teens near South Philly carnival Friday
, which kicked off Thursday, is located near baseball fields at Seventh and Packer. The carnival runs through next Saturday with “exciting rides for all ages” as well as games, food, and prizes for visitors.SEYAA provides year-round sporting activities for children ages 4 to 19. Attempts to reach the association Saturday were unsuccessful. Although SEYAA hosts the carnival, it is operated by Chester County-based Houghton Enterprises, Inc.
Houghton said in an email to The Inquirer that it would “increase the number of Philadelphia police and private security for the duration of the week.” According to police, there were also large gatherings by the nearby Live! Casino and the stadium area. Police said the carnival was shut down and crowds were cleared by 9:55 p.m. Friday. A 14-year-old was arrested on the 3200 block of Darien Street, which is near the carnival, for disorderly conduct, possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person, police said.
On its Facebook page Friday, Houghton Enterprises said the initial carnival schedule would go on as planned but no one under the age of 18 would be permitted without a guardian or proper ID.. A few hundred teens gathered around the mall in a “disorderly” fashion, according to police. Three teens were cited for disorderly conduct and another was cited for carrying an airsoft gun. Police said one officer reported injuring his knee while chasing after a suspect in that incident.
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