A PTA-sponsored hayride in a quiet New Jersey city dissolved into chaos as police had been pressured to intervene after tons of of unruly teenagers started combating in a neighborhood park and inflicting havoc.
The Collingswood Police Division shared in a Fb submit that the family-friendly Haunted Hayride in Knight Park required police to intervene after an estimated 200+ juveniles had been dropped off at Knight Park in Collingswood, New Jersey.
“The event was quickly disrupted by fights breaking out, largely between arriving youths, and unruly behavior,” the division stated.
Authorities stated that the out-of-control habits started shortly after 8:20 p.m. on Oct. 19, with the younger adults “running recklessly through the crowd and cutting in line for the hay ride.”
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Law enforcement officials dispersed the rowdy youngsters to “ensure the safety of the families attending the event,” police stated.
Nevertheless, it was determined there was no secure method to proceed the hayride occasion, so the police shut the Halloween occasion down.
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However, the evening was not over for the wild teenagers. Police stated that fifty–70 juveniles took over native gasoline station, Wawa.
“As officers were in the midst of dispersing the park crowds, a call was received reporting an incident at Wawa on Haddon Avenue, involving 50–70 juveniles taking over the store,” police stated. “Officers were able to assist Wawa with dispersing the group of juveniles who were stealing items and causing a disturbance.”
Wawa was additionally pressured to close down to stop any extra injury, police stated.
Nationwide Kids’s Hospital recommends studying and explaining posted hayride guidelines to your youngsters, listening to operators and staying seated all through the journey. (Virginia Tourism Company)
The chaos continued alongside via residential yards, police stated.
“When officers arrived at the park, they found that roughly 80 juveniles were engaged in a massive fight and were met with resistance from youths punching, kicking and pushing past the officers to continue fighting,” police stated. “Some juveniles broke away from the main group and began running through nearby residential backyards.”
Law enforcement officials finally dispersed the gang and restored order. They didn’t make any arrests, the division stated.
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In a Fb submit, occasion employees on the Collingswood Haunted Hayride occasion stated that the “evening was beyond what we could have expected.”
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“Unfortunately, as everyone saw and realized, a lot of the evening was beyond what could have been expected, but with the feedback and awareness we will review and organize to determine a way to move into next year,” the hayride wrote on Fb. “We appreciate your support and without it our event could not happen.”
