Arrests Made After Pumpkin Festival Turns to Mayhem

KEENE, N.H. — Violent disturbances near Keene State College during an annual pumpkin festival lasted until early Sunday, and involved dozens of arrests and injuries, as well as police in riot gear using tear gas to disperse crowds.

Keene State student Ellery Murray told The Boston Globe that she was at a party Saturday that had drawn a large crowd when people started throwing things. “There were about 4,000 kids in this backyard, and it almost felt like a war zone,” Murray said. “People were just throwing everything they could find — rocks, skateboards, buckets, pumpkins. It was actually kind of scary.” Read more...

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