Police respond to massive crowd near University of Dayton after classes canceled due to coronavirus

Several police agencies were called to respond Tuesday night for reports of a massive crowd in a neighborhood near University of Dayton after classes were canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak, our partners at WDTN reported.

Dayton Police and the University of Dayton Police were called to Lowes Street in the South Student neighborhood after getting several reports of a massive crowd.

University officials said the crowd gathered around 11 p.m. and began throwing objects and jumping on cars. Students said they were celebrating the cancellation of classes due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Police in riot gear fired several rounds of paintball guns and pepper balls into the crowd. Units from across the city were also called in to help after verbal orders to disperse were ignored. University officials said at least one person was hurt by a thrown bottle.

University officials also said the crowd dispersed after 2 a.m. It is not clear how many arrests were made.

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