High school football game in East Mount Airy canceled after unruly crowd, someone pepper sprayed: police

Digital Brief: Oct. 6, 2023 (AM)

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- A high school football game in Philadelphia's East Mount Airy neighborhood was canceled Friday night after a crowd became unruly and someone was pepper sprayed, police said.

There was a large crowd at the Germantown Super Site around 8:30 p.m. after a game between Northeast High School and Imhotep High School was canceled.

Someone was pepper sprayed during the game and that caused things to get out of control.

Police said there were no arrests as of 10 p.m. Friday.

Imhotep said they won the game 35-0.

This is a developing story. Stay with CBS News Philadelphia.

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