Police Respond to ‘Small Riot' Inside Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center

A small riot broke out inside the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center in Bridgewater Wednesday night, law enforcement confirmed.

Bridgewater Police Lt. Thomas Schlatz said officers got the call from a corrections officer inside the center around 8 p.m. about a disturbance, which he described to necn as a "small mini riot."

There's no word on how many were injured in the melee; however, Lt. Schlatz said the caller requested several ambulances.

Bridgewater police were only on the scene for about 20 minutes, and that it was handled by the facility, Lt. Schlatz said. 

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