- The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. at the Bayside Market Place, a festival site in downtown Miami
- Police told that city officers were on the scene for crowd control after the youths refused to leave
- A driver was beaten by a group of 15 young people in what Miami police believe was related to the Market Square brawl
More than 60 police vehicles converged on a Miami marketplace Monday evening after police tried to shut down a gathering of youths armed with sticks.
The incident, which lit up the street with blue and red flashes, occurred around 10:30 p.m. at Bayside Market Place, an open-air shopping center in downtown Miami.
Police told that city officers were on the scene for crowd control after the youths refused to leave.
They claimed no injuries had been reported and no arrests had been made – yet they needed dozens of police and cars to bring the situation under control.
However, police told CBS Miami that later Monday evening a driver was beaten by a group of 15 young people in what they believe was related to the Market Square brawl.
Video showed about 60 police vehicles streaming into a Miami marketplace Monday night after what police said were youths with sticks gathering
It is unclear if any arrests were made or if the driver was hospitalized.
Several local businesses had to temporarily close so authorities could respond to the fighting.
Police said the youths had now “dispersed” and most of the police presence had been cleared.
Videos from helicopters flying over the scene showed at least 60 police cars responding to the scene with their lights flashing.
A Miami Police Department spokesman did not know how many units had arrived.
At least one video showed several young people trying to flee the incident.
As officers gathered, pedestrians were seen attempting to leave the area.
According to witnesses who spoke to Local 10, the teens tried to throw fireworks at each other.
At least one video showed several young people trying to flee the incident
Videos from helicopters flying over the scene showed at least 60 police cars responding to the scene with their lights flashing
A Miami Police Department spokesman did not know how many units had arrived
The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. at Bayside Market Place, an open-air shopping mall in downtown Miami
A person in the area who witnessed the riot via a livestream told 7News what she saw: a group of girls cornering each other and fighting before it was announced that police were on the scene.
At around 11:30 p.m. local time, Miami police announced to X that the area had been cleared and traffic was moving normally.
has asked Miami police for more information about the injured driver.