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Saturday, February 16, 2008

Friday Night Fights

During the early hours of Saturday morning, Amherst Police Officers responded to calls for eight different fights in just under four hours. The active fighting occurred throughout town and included Hobart Lane, Main Street, Shumway Street, and North Pleasant Street. Three of the disturbances involved suspects who were allegedly threatening people with knives. Two arrests were made, and two additional persons will likely be summonsed into court on various charges.

One house party on Main Street had approximatly five hundred guests. During the removal of these guests, several small skirmishes broke out in and around the home. One person was located near Triangle Street with severe facial injuries. He was transported to Cooley Dickenson Hospital by the Amherst Fire Department.

Investigations into these disturbances and their possible connections to one another are on-going.

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