COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — Three teens have been arrested after a carnival turned sour and police struggled to control a hostile crowd of more than 150 people.
The Colorado Springs Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/1J3apjx) that police were called to Wright’s Amusements Giant Carnival around 9 p.m. Saturday to break up a 15-person fight.
Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Jacqueline Kirby said it was more like 75 people by the time deputies arrived.
She said 25 deputies were surrounded by a jeering crowd before Colorado Springs police turned up to help about 45 minutes later.
The crowd of more than 150 people tried to tip over the ticket booth with attendants inside.
Kirby said the crowd continued to taunt officers after things died down by throwing dirt, rocks and bottles.
No one was injured.
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Information from: The Gazette, http://www.gazette.com
