A sizeable police presence assembled in downtown Long Beach Saturday in response to a large gathering announced on social media at the Pike retail/entertainment area, resulting in two arrests.
Long Beach Police Department officers deployed Saturday afternoon “to promote safety for all visitors and deter unlawful activity,” according to a department statement.
Video from the scene showed a large number of juveniles and young adults.
At about 5:40 p.m., officers saw a woman and a girl fighting at Bay Street and Aquarium Way, police said. Officers stopped the fight and arrested both.
Some Pike businesses chose to close early out of an abundance of caution, police said.
The LBPD planned increased patrols throughout the evening.