Crowd attacks police as teen arrested at park

BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Police say a teen’s arrest at a Boynton Beach park got out of hand when officers were attacked by others in the area.

Police said officers were on foot patrol Thursday night when they saw a 17-year-old try to toss out nine bags of marijuana. As the teen was being put in the patrol car, the crowd grew hostile.

Police say 18-year-old Joshua Kelly told the officers he would beat them up, then ran away. Kelly was caught and put up a fight with the officers. Then 19-year-old Barkavius McCray began shouting obscenities at the officers, swinging at one officer who broke his wrist in the struggle.

Kelley and McCray were arrested on several charges, including resisting arrest without violence. Several other arrests were made.