Police officers responding to a fight in Gloucester County (NJ) were surrounded and assaulted while attempting to arrest those involved, according to the Paulsboro Police Department.
ABC 6 reports that the incident occurred around 6 p.m. Saturday in Paulsboro around the area of Adams and Delaware and surrounding blocks.
The office of the chief of police released a statement Sunday.
“Officers were quickly surrounded and assaulted by a very large crowd while attempting to arrest those involved,” the statement read.
Officials say police from neighboring towns responded to the Paulsboro officers’ request for assistance.
They say most involved in the assault were young adults and children.
Paulsboro Police Chief Vernon Marino says two people were arrested, and there are more arrests to come.