Mulitple police units called to carnival disturbance

OLNEY - August 5, 2011

Philadelphia police officers arrived en masse to 5th and Grange Streets in the Olney neighborhood Friday night to investigate reports of a big brawl.

Witnesses reported dozens of teens and young adults got into a scuffle outside a schoolyard that was housing a community carnival.

The scene was declared under control shortly after the heavy police contingent arrived.

There is no official word yet on number of arrests.

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