Riot police deployed in Milwaukee park as youths pelt officers with bricks

Published 30 Jun, 2016 06:15 | Updated 30 Jun, 2016 10:49

Around 100 young adults pelted police with bricks and torched property in Milwaukee’s Sherman Park on Wednesday night, local news channel TODAY’S TMJ4 reports, citing a witness.

Up to 100 youth gathered tonight near Sherman Park, some throwing rocks at officers. Zero arrests have been made. pic.twitter.com/Qgem0fKEX7
— Steven Radmer (@Steven_R) June 30, 2016

Another photo from Sherman Park. pic.twitter.com/OpGTjf5njz
— TODAY'S TMJ4 (@tmj4) June 30, 2016

Police from several MPD districts, along with Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies, made a number of arrests at the scene, according to Fox6Now.

We're on the scene at Sherman Park. pic.twitter.com/uDOveD59Ry
— TODAY'S TMJ4 (@tmj4) June 30, 2016

Officers say the windshield of a squad car was broken while a garbage can was set alight, prompting four arrests at the same location the night before, TMJ4 reports.