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| Three police injured, SWAT vehicle damaged and local cars FLIPPED as Colorado university party turns violent (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) | Three police injured, SWAT vehicle damaged and local cars FLIPPED as Colorado university party turns violent (PHOTOS, VIDEOS) |
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| Three SWAT team officers were injured as violent revellers bombarded first responders with bricks and rocks, setting off fireworks and flipping a car during a wild Colorado university street party which attracted up to 800 people. | Three SWAT team officers were injured as violent revellers bombarded first responders with bricks and rocks, setting off fireworks and flipping a car during a wild Colorado university street party which attracted up to 800 people. |
| The violence occurred in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado on Saturday night, as hundreds of partygoers shot off fireworks and flouted social-distancing rules and mask-wearing advice. | The violence occurred in the University Hill neighborhood of Boulder, Colorado on Saturday night, as hundreds of partygoers shot off fireworks and flouted social-distancing rules and mask-wearing advice. |
| Police began receiving a slew of complaints about 7pm local time and by 8:30pm the SWAT team had arrived to begin clearing the crowds. | Police began receiving a slew of complaints about 7pm local time and by 8:30pm the SWAT team had arrived to begin clearing the crowds. |
| Officers declared the party an unlawful gathering and threatened to use tear gas if revellers refused to disperse. | Officers declared the party an unlawful gathering and threatened to use tear gas if revellers refused to disperse. |
| Multiple vehicles, including the SWAT team’s armored personnel carrier, were damaged as things turned ugly. Irate revellers also flipped a civilian car. | Multiple vehicles, including the SWAT team’s armored personnel carrier, were damaged as things turned ugly. Irate revellers also flipped a civilian car. |
| “The public health stakes of this type of a gathering are high and potentially dire,” the police said in a press release. | “The public health stakes of this type of a gathering are high and potentially dire,” the police said in a press release. |
| Authorities at the University of Colorado Boulder condemned the party and the violence and threatened to expel any student found to have attacked first responders. | Authorities at the University of Colorado Boulder condemned the party and the violence and threatened to expel any student found to have attacked first responders. |
| Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty vowed to bring violent troublemakers to justice for their “outrageous actions.” | Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty vowed to bring violent troublemakers to justice for their “outrageous actions.” |
| “There is no excuse for this conduct, especially while the people of this community endure the pandemic,” he added. | “There is no excuse for this conduct, especially while the people of this community endure the pandemic,” he added. |
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