PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — Police arrested seven people while quelling a massive crowd that had gathered outside Kennedy Plaza Tuesday afternoon.
Lindsay Lague, a spokesperson for the Providence Police Department, said in a statement officers responded to a disturbance between students just after 3 p.m.
Lague said the officers dispersed the students and worked to get them on the proper buses home.
In total, five juveniles were taken into custody and are facing a variety of charges connected to the incident. Two adults were also arrested and charged with disorderly conduct.
It’s unclear at this time what spurred the disturbance. Police told 12 News one student suffered minor injuries.
This is the second day in a row that a disturbance broke out at Kennedy Plaza. Police said an officer was injured while trying to disperse a crowd Monday afternoon.