Brooklyn Park Police respond to large presence outside cultural event

Brooklyn Park Police said a crowd gathered for a cultural event had to be dispersed Saturday evening due to people trying to force their way into a stadium.

According to police, officers were working at Park Center Senior High on Brooklyn Boulevard, where a cultural event was taking place.

Police said a crowd had gathered outside the event, which then began to try and force their way into the school district’s facilities.

In response, Brooklyn Park Police said officers secured the gates and declared the exterior portion of the event an unlawful assembly, but would allow the event inside to continue.

Police said the exterior crowd refused to leave on their own, which required multiple officers from other departments to assist in securing the area and moving the crowd.

Brooklyn Park Police said the remainder of the event finished as planned without further incidents.
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