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Last night at approximately 8:00pm all available New Bedford Police Department units were called to respond to a reported brawl between hundreds of people at New Bedford High School’s Walsh Field. The game between the New Bedford Whalers and Taunton Tigers was in the third quarter with the Tigers up 33-7.
So many people were involved in the melee that New Bedford Police called in for assistance with Freetown, Fall River, and Dartmouth Police Departments, as well as the Massachusetts State Police, responding. The crowd had to be cleared from the stands as the police departments broke up the multiple melees and escorted the football players to a safe area where they could wait to be picked up by parents.
“It’s sad when you can’t go to a game and enjoy yourself,” said Lou Mart. “It wasn’t even between New Bedford High School and Taunton, but New Bedford Voc-Tech kids showed up.”
Eventually, the crowd was placed under control and slowly dispersed. No weapons were reportedly used during the melee and no arrests were made.
Carlos PimentalFelix photo.
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