New Hampshire cops in riot gear fired tear gas into crowds of bottle-throwing revelers Saturday at an annual pumpkin festival that degenerated into chaos.
At least 30 people were injured in the mayhem that unfolded Saturday afternoon and continued into early Sunday morning, in southern New Hampshire city of Keene, about 100 miles east of Albany.
The Keene Pumpkin Festival is an annual event, celebrating the seasonal gourd. Last year's event set a world record with 30,581 carved and lighted jack-o-lanterns in one place, according to the Boston Globe.
Most of the injuries came from flying bottles and cans and cuts from broken glass
"Basically, we had an out-of-control event," Keene fire chief Mark Howard told the Manchester Union-Leader.
Students and Keene State College and out-of-town visitors were involved in rioting, prompting school president Anne Huot to promise swift punishment against any hooligans from her campus.
"We are mindful that Keene State students played a part in this behavior and we intend to hold those individuals accountable for their actions," she said.
"We deplore the actions of those whose only purpose was to cause mayhem. And we are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and first responders who worked to minimize injuries and damage.
Julie Conlon, a 23-year-old Keene State alum, said she's never seen the pumpkin festival break into violence.
"Pumpkinfest has always been fun," said Conlon told the Globe. "Yeah, kids drink excessively, but it's never been out of control. This year I watched thousands of kids pile into a backyard and kind of go crazy."
Revelers tore out street signs and set things on fire and even overturned a car before SWAT and canine units were forced to respond.
"I watched cops roll in, I watched the fire department roll in, I watched state troopers roll in with their batons out, ready to take on the crowd," said Conlon. "It was crazy."
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