police scanner chatter in philadelphia - important updates to follow

police have focused on broad street and less so on 22nd st

race street is being described as a "terroristic threat" - avoid or be very cautious

paddy wagons are already at the pma and the protestors from city hall are moving to pma as well

police have also just reported a "white woman with a hammer" unsure if protestor or counterprotestor . bustleton avenue

there are at least two squads of bicyclen cops "behind" the protest currently

"robbery" reported on frankford - unclear if related to protest

activity and barricades around the rizzo statue

mentions of 24th and kelly - unsure what activity

barricades or blockages re 24th and kelly

3 reports of "riots" on citywide scanner . not sure where yet

west lane of traffic near pma opened up for traffic

robbery at 947 frankford

police trucks on 22nd

ppl likely being pushed towards trucks on 22nd

estimated 400 people currently on museum steps

lol -estimate revised to roughly 2k

combined est of roughly 2500 people

additional police presence has just been requested

extra presence likely state police - coming from 95 south currently

sidewalks being blocked around PMA steps - potential plainclothes officers in or near the crowd at the steps

avoid the steps if possible

two reports of black men fleeing cops on foot, being searched for

reports of 3 police drones about to be mobilized on the PMA steps

white man with a gun a vest on 26th and aspen moving towards art museum be the fuck careful

vehicles over the 76 expressway

crowd estimate of 3k now

drones in the air

north 24th street closed north of 676

10 motorcycle cops . protestors moving towards city hall again

white male with gun has a red bandana and an ar-15 and a tactical vest . near ben franklin parkway
25th and brown . boost this one please this is dangerous as fuck

police engaging w armed man

hearing that swat may be en route to pma