Commonwealth v. Carroll

Opinion by

Me. Chief Justice Bell,

On the evening of July 31, 1967, the City of Erie experienced some racial disturbance and the police were patrolling the general neighborhood around 18th and Holland Streets. There were several fires reported in that area, and a fire was burning just north of the intersection of 18th and Holland Streets. Fire trucks and equipment were parked near the intersection and a large crowd had gathered in the area. At approximately eight o’clock p.m. the police discovered some flammable material near a building close to the intersection and attempted to arrest a person…