Large fight at Montgomery Riverfront Park leads to multiple arrests

A brawl in Montgomery's Riverfront Park on Saturday led to multiple arrests.

On Saturday evening, Montgomery Police Department (MPD) officers responded to a disturbance on Coosa Street. They witnessed a large group of people in a fistfight on the dock on the Alabama River.

According to many sources, several involved in the fight are Selma residents and business owners.

The Montgomery City Police said on Sunday evening that there are four active warrants at this time and a possibility more will follow after the review of additional video. Additional updates will be given Monday afternoon.

Witnesses told the press the fight escalated from a disagreement about a pontoon boat blocking the dock where a riverboat was attempting to park. Several witnesses posted videos to social media. 

It appears the brawl involved both males and females. In one of the videos, police can be seen handcuffing participants on both sides of the conflict. 

A video sent in by a viewer shows the fight just feet from the water. A witness claims it started because a pontoon boat was blocking the dock where a riverboat was trying to park. Soon after, police arrived at the scene.

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A WSFA 12 News crew saw people in handcuffs. MPD says several people have been detained and charges are pending.

On Sunday, Montgomery police said the entire incident is under investigation as they comb through multiple videos provided by the public, as well as the City of Montgomery’s video surveillance.

Police encourage anyone with video to submit it to Starcenter@montgomeryal.gov, as the investigation remains ongoing.

1819 News contributed to this report.