For teenagers on the cusp on of adulthood, going to an out of state college is a dream come true – a away to escape parental boundaries and a guarantee to legendary nights of partying. However, in many cases, college parties can turn sour fairly quickly when authorities intervene. As reported by NBC News college-aged revelers in Washington were in the midst of a large on-going party when the states police started using force to get them to break it up.
According to The Associated Press, “Hundreds of college-aged revelers in Washington State—thwarted in efforts to continue a large party – threw projectiles at police who responded with pepper spray to disperse them.” Fox News noted Police Sgt. Mike Scanlon confirmed that there were multiple arrests during the melee late Saturday and early Sunday in Bellingham.
Sgt. Mike Scanlon goes on to say, “The intoxicated crow turned into pretty much and out and out riot.” The riots began when police broke up a large party with many revelers who then proceeded to move to a nearby park where more people joined them, eventually turning into a 500 person out of control party.
Scanlon says that as police tried to clear the park, the crowd began hurling projectiles at authorities. The police then responded by using pepper spray on the crowd and cleared the area after around 45 minutes. The Washington Post reports that the number of arrests in currently unknown as is the knowledge of any injuries that may have occurred during the riot.
Bellingham Riot: College Revelers Clash With Washington State Police During Unruly Party
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