Birmingham Businesses Happy to See More Police Patrols Following Weekend Brawl

Birmingham businesses happy to see more police patrols following weekend brawl

Birmingham police are increasing patrols and fire inspections downtown ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise following a weekend brawl.

Birmingham increases downtown police patrols after street brawl caught on camera

More police will be in downtown Birmingham Thursday night as part of a new public safety plan after a street brawl went viral in the upscale social district, prompting residents to demand action.

Street brawl in Birmingham still under review

The Birmingham Police Department has issued a statement that it is continuing to investigate a street brawl involving anywhere from 20-40 persons in the early morning hours on Sunday, August 9, in the area of Willits and Bates outside Sidecar Slider Bar but are lacking specific evidence of who was involved in the incident.The department’s statement was posted Thursday on social media and asks that "anyone ‘who witnessed the incident, was involve…