Police Break Up Fight at Amusement Park
From Times Staff Reports
Police quelled a melee involving about 200 youths at an amusement park Monday night and arrested several teens.
Four officers responded to a report at 6:15 p.m. of a racially motivated fight among several youths at Castle Park.
Lt. Mark McFall said the crowd turned on the officers and a full-scale fight broke out involving parkgoers. An additional three dozen officers rushed to the scene and dispersed the crowd by 8 p.m., police said.
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