Sending out your party invites via Facebook? You may want to think again.
Four people were arrested and at least 10 were hospitalized after a weekend party advertised on Facebook attracted at least 2,000 people and quickly got out of control.
The party-goers, mostly college students, attended the Facebook-titled “biggest pool party of the year” at an apartment complex near Colorado State University. Almost 3,000 people said they were planning to attend on the event’s Facebook page.
“Some people came from as far away as Denver [which is about 65 miles south of the complex] for this back-to-school party,” Fort Collins, Colo., Patrol Administrative Lt. Hal Dean said, The Washington Times reports.
According to The Washington Post, two people were arrested for assault (reportedly stemming from a fight), one for disorderly conduct and another for interference with an officer. Of the four who were arrested, 9NEWS.com reports that two were Colorado State University football players James Skelton and Zach Tiedgen.
While 10 attendees went to the hospital, most of them were taken for overconsumption of alcohol or minor injuries.
The Associated Press reports that police officers had to shut down streets surrounding the complex as they cleared the party.
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Sources
http://www.allaboutaddiction.com/addiction/college-students-binge-drinking