Videos on social media have gone viral after a crowd of people were caught on camera jumping on a St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department vehicle early Sunday (May 23) morning.
According to KMOV 4, 911 logs report calls for shots fired, officers in need of aid, and disturbances on Washington Avenue. The videos circulating online show several police cars responding to the scene, people dancing in the street, and multiple people jumping on top of a patrol vehicle.
The St. Louis Police Department released a video of the party-goers jumping on top of the car on their Facebook page.
The police were responding to a call about a large rooftop party at an apartment building.
As attendees of the party headed onto the street, some began dancing while others started jumping on the police car.
In the video, you can see people stomping, dancing on, jumping on, and hitting the vehicle.
One individual was able to open the passenger side door of the car while an officer was inside. A 'city-wide officer in need of aid' call was then issued.
The Facebook post said the officer was not injured, but substantial damage was done to the vehicle.
St. Louis police also released a clip from the officer's body camera inside the vehicle during the incident.
St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones tweeted on Monday (May 24), "Our office has reviewed the video of people jumping on our patrol cars this weekend. While I'm thankful @SLMPD responded quickly and dispersed the crowd without conflict or injury, I'm disappointed in those people who will now have to face consequences for their behavior."
The police have asked the public to help identify the individuals seen in the video.
Photo: St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department