EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey State Police blocking gates outside of a concert Sunday night at MetLife Stadium had bottles thrown at them by angry people in the crowd who were trying to get inside and they later used tear gas to try to disperse them, according to media reports.
Crowds at the Hot 97 Summer Jam concert became upset when the gates were closed and blocked off by police in riot gear, the Asbury Park Press reported (http://on.app.com/1RWGWwx ). An armored state police vehicle began blasting a piercing loud noise to try to disperse the crowd and police later deployed tear gas, the newspaper reported.
Additional troops were sent for “crowd control” and arrests have been made, a police spokesman, Sgt. Gregory Williams, told The Associated Press.
The disturbance began when crowds of people tried to “illegally” force their way into the sold out event by climbing over fences and forcing their way through security, state police said in a statement Sunday night. Police said they insisted that everyone outside of the gate leave the stadium complex to avoid congestion when the concert ended.
Videos and photos posted by people outside of the stadium on social media showed fights between concert goers and police in riot gear blocking the entrance. Images also showed police using large military-style vehicles to try to disperse the crowds.
The major concert is hosted annually by a New York radio station and was headlined Sunday by Kendrick Lamar, Trey Songz, Big Sean and Chris Brown.
It wasn’t immediately clear if there were any injuries.
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