Phoenix police used pepper balls to disperse a disruptive crowd during First Friday festivities after responding to a fight, according to police statements.
PHOENIX — The Phoenix Police Department allegedly had to use pepper balls to disperse a crowd of people after a fight broke out during First Friday festivities in downtown Phoenix.
Police said that around 11:30 p.m., officers were called to a fight near 7th and Roosevelt streets.
Upon arrival, police said they found a large crowd.
At least two men were detained, and as officers continued to investigate, the crowd began to become disruptive, police said.
Officers said they used a less-lethal pepperball launcher to get the crowd to disperse.
The men admitted to fighting but did not want to press charges, police said.
A couple of minutes later, there was an unrelated shooting nearby.
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