BOSTON — An 18-year-old man charged in connection with a South End street riot that left a Boston police cruiser engulfed in flames was released on $500 bail.

According to police, Julian Bowers was among more than 100 people who gathered around Massachusetts Avenue and Tremont Street early Sunday morning. The crowd blocked traffic, threw fireworks and debris at police, and climbed onto cruisers. One police vehicle caught fire and was destroyed.

Bowers was arrested after allegedly throwing objects and resisting officers. He faces charges of malicious destruction of property over $1,200, assault and battery on a police officer, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct.

Another suspect, William Cantwell, 19, was released on $1,000 bail. Both men were ordered to stay out of Boston except for court appearances and are due back in court on November 5.

Firefighters responded to extinguish the blaze while officers dispersed the crowd. The incident is part of an ongoing series of large street “takeovers” involving fireworks and reckless driving across the city.