College party turns violent, 43 arrested in Massachusetts

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College party turns violent, 43 arrested in Massachusetts

A pre-St. Patrick's Day party on Saturday in Massachusetts called "Blarney Blowout" turned violent with college students blocking traffic and destroying property as police in riot gear arrested 43 people, authorities said. The gathering, traditionally held the last Saturday before spring break at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, brought thousands of students from campus onto surrounding streets by 10 a.m. EST, Amherst police said a blog post. Officers in riot gear, some struck by flying debris, tried to disperse the crowd, which police said got out of control. Amherst officers were assisted by university and Massachusetts State Police.

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