Saturday evening turned into a night of fighting in Seaside Park, after thousands of people flocked to the boardwalk upon seeing a social media post, according to reports.

Seaside Heights Police Chief Thomas Boyd told the Asbury Park Press his department assisted Seaside Park with crowd control Saturday evening. He confirmed that a number of fights broke out there as a result of the post, and that officials had been in contact with the person who created it.

Several videos posted to Facebook and Snapchat show large crowds on the beach and boardwalk, with various people breaking off and brawling. Police are seen separating the people and apprehending them. Crowd estimates are as high as 15,000 people, according to the Asbury Park Press.

Christopher Guzman of the Ocean County Scanner News Facebook page said he rushed to Funtown Pier late in the afternoon when he heard chatter on the police scanner about large crowds.

Guzman said in a phone call Sunday that he saw people rushing the beach without purchasing beach badges, overwhelming an officer stationed there. He captured video of the crowds and a fight on the beach involving several people.

"There were so many people and no crowd control," he said.

Most people in the videos appear to be behaving, with a small portion of the large crowd involved in physical altercations. Guzman returned to the boardwalk today and described the scene as a regular, family-friendly Sunday at the shore town.

Police could not be reached immediately Sunday to confirm any arrests or injuries as a result of the brawls. It was not immediately clear how many people were involved in the fights.

Others at the scene posted video to Facebook as well.

Warning: The video below contains violent content and graphic language.

(Video courtesy Juan Perez)

A social media post about a party sent hundreds of people tonight to the boardwalk in Seaside Heights, authorities say. Local and area police responded to manage the crowd. No official information was available regarding if any arrests occurred. — JSHN (@JSHurricaneNews) June 17, 2018

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