Girl Faces Charges After Dispute in Binghamton’s Recreation Park

Binghamton police officers called for backup units for help in dispersing a large crowd at Recreation Park on the city's West Side.

Thursday evening's incident occurred one week after the park's swimming pool was closed early following some unruly behavior.

According to a statement provided by Mayor Jared Kraham's office, police officers on foot patrol at the park "observed a physical altercation between two female juveniles."

The officers separated the girls. They requested assistance to disperse a crowd that had gathered in the park.

Several additional police cars responded to deal with the situation. Officers requested fire medics to respond to the scene.

According to the statement from City Hall, charges are pending against one girl for disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Dedicated Binghamton police patrols are assigned to some city parks at certain times. Those special patrols are funded through a grant. Those patrols are augmented by park rangers.

Although the mayor's office provided a short statement about the latest Recreation Park incident, it did not respond to a question regarding whether other fights or problems had been reported there over the past week.

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