Cruiser on fire. Photo by witness to the scene.

Boston Police report arresting two Rhode Island men during a melee early this morning at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street in which firecrackers set a cruiser on fire.

Police say they responded shortly after 2 a.m. to a "vehicle takeover" of the intersection, in which party goers blocked off the two roads:

Upon arrival, responding officers encountered a crowd of more than 100 individuals who immediately began attacking marked Boston Police cruisers by throwing fireworks, cones, poles, and other objects. Several vehicles had also been used to block the intersection, preventing normal traffic flow. One marked Boston Police cruiser sustained extensive damage after being repeatedly struck with fireworks, causing smoke

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