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Police: 5 arrested at gathering of more than 200 people blocking streets in north Toledo

TPD says they were charged with violating an order of the director of the Ohio Department of Health.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Police say five people were arrested after a large crowd got into a fight in north Toledo early Thursday morning.

TPD says the crowd was gathered in the 800 block of North Ontario just after midnight when a fight broke out.

Police say they had already been to that location several times and have had to warn large crowds to disperse.

On this occasion, police say there were about 200 people blocking the streets and sidewalks.

Police say the crowd was screaming, yelling and very disorderly, and refused numerous orders from officers to disperse.

Nyasia Brown, Dashawn Coleman, Stefanique Cox Jemal Townsend and Mitchelle Whitfield were arrested and charged with violating an order of the health department and riot.

On Sunday night, three others were arrested for violating the order after being in a large group at Walnut and Ontario.

"If the governor's words aren't sinking in, I'm not sure what I can say that's gonna help it sink in to people, but just know that if you decide to go out and congregate in these groups, it will cause sickness, it will cause death," said Lt. Kellie Lenhardt, a spokesperson for the Toledo Police Dept. "We can't arrest everybody and the problem is solved. It comes down to personal responsibility." 

Credit: Lucas County jail
From left, Nyasia Brown, Dashawn Coleman, Stefanique Cox, Mitchelle Whitfield, and Jemal Townsend were arrested and charged with violating the order of the health department as part of a large crowd blocking the street on North Ontario Street early Thursday morning.

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