Police called to carnival in Weymouth after ‘crowd control issues’


by Boston 25 News

Boston 25 News— WEYMOUTH, Mass — Police were called to Weymouth High School Friday night after carnival festivities got out of hand. Fiesta Shows, the...

NBC Boston—Large police presence seen at carnival at Weymouth High School. A heavy emergency response could be seen Friday night at a carnival at a high school in Weymouth, Massachusetts. Aerial footage from NBC10 Boston’s SkyRanger helicopter showed at least a dozen police cruisers at Weymouth High School, where the Weymouth Spring Carnival is being held. A fire engine and an ambulance could also be seen. There was no immediate word

Lake and McHenry County Scanner—Carnival in Lake in the Hills to remain shut down after 'very large crowds,' fights prompts police response. A carnival in Lake in the Hills will remain shut down after very large crowds of youths gathered and fights broke out Saturday evening. Police say reports of a shooting were unfounded. The Lake in the Hills Police Department responded around 6:28 p.m. Saturday to the Spring Carnival event in the 100 block of North […]

Hong Kong Free Press HKFP—Hong Kong police check IDs during ‘crowd control’ operation outside event for pro-democracy singer. Hong Kong police on Thursday checked the identity cards of fans queueing outside an event for pro-democracy singer Anthony Wong, citing crowd control. Wong and lyricist Chow Yiu-fai were holding an autograph session organised by art group The House of Hong Kong Literature in in Sham Shui Po on Thursday evening when police officers arrived, […]