Riot in Dinkytown stopped by police
Six people were arrested when a party became unruly in Dinkytown. The people made a fire and attempted to tip over cars, the Star Tribune said. Police used pepper and smoke grenades to disperse a crowd on the 7th Street between 13th and 14th avenues. (This occurred in my front yard. The Star Tribune said that a bonfire was made in the street. The party was a part of Spring Jam. According to the MN Daily, more than 500 students were in the 1300 block of 7th street on Saturday night and early into Sunday morning. Minneapolis police Sgt. Jesse Garcia told the MN Daily that officers first came to the scene around 7 p.m. or 8 p.m. and saw partygoers throwing rocks and bottles. Police cleared the scene before a fire was started around 12 p.m.