Three Teens Arrested, One Officer Hurt in SEPTA Brawl
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Three teenagers were arrested in a Monday afternoon SEPTA brawl that left at least one police officer injured.
The fight occurred around 3:30 p.m. near the Market Frankford Line’s Erie/Torresdale station, located in the city’s Juniata Park neighborhood.
Inspector Ray Convery told Philly.com that two teenagers were arrested in connection to the police officer’s injuries, while a third was arrested nearby after allegedly taking another officer’s baton.
SEPTA officials say teens made plans to gather at the MFL station on social media, according to 6ABC.
Three juveniles in custody following fights w/ Students & PPD , 1 officer injured , taken to hospital, poss rib injury @6abc pic.twitter.com/YF8LVP6PU1
— Annie McCormick (@6abcAnnie) May 22, 2017
Following a high-profile teen fight in March, SEPTA police announced plans to ride all trains in Philadelphia between 3 and 7 p.m. in effort to crack down on after-school violence. At the time, SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel III said “school dismissal time has become a period for youth violence,” and that police see organized fights occur “nearly every day.”
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