1 arrested after several fights at Washington Twp. carnival; rumors of shooting are false: Police

WASHINGTON TWP., New Jersey (WPVI) — Swarms of police descended on a faculty carnival in Washington Township, Gloucester County Friday night time after a number of fights broke out.

Chopper 6 was over the scene as police labored to interrupt up the big crowds.

Not less than one arrest was made.

Police say social media rumors of pictures fired throughout the carnival weren’t true.

However due to the fights, carnival organizers have canceled the carnival for Saturday night time.

Washington Township Police Chief Patrick Gurcsik launched this assertion on the incident:

“Tonight on the Washington Township soccer/band carnival, a number of fights broke out amongst the big crowds that gathered there this night. It seems right now that these people are NOT from Washington Township, however from different cities. One arrest was made. Mutual help was rapidly requested from our surrounding areas so as to help with crowd management and to assist Washington Township law enforcement officials, who have been already working on the carnival. Myself, in addition to Lt. Leo DiPietro was working this night, and we have been on the scene.

There are a number of social media rumors that there have been pictures fired throughout the carnival, which aren’t true.

A choice has been made between myself and the Carnival organizers to cancel the carnival for tomorrow night.”