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 LITTLE PAYBACK. ||||| Police turned out in riot gear to try to quell the violence that erupted in the neighborhoods surrounding the Pumpkin Festival in Keene Saturday. 
 
 Initial police and fire reports indicate that police and EMTs had to dodge bottles and other debris from the hostile crowd as they tried to tend to the injured. 
 
 Stephanie Konopka of Swanzey was visiting the festival with her 12-year-old daughter Saturday afternoon, and said her car was surrounded by a mob of hundreds of college age students while driving down Winchester Street at about 2 p.m. 
 
 The crowd nearest her car, proceeded to kick, punch and shake her vehicle, she said. Then they started screaming at her daughter who was sitting in the back seat. She said her daughter started crying hysterically. 
 
 "They started yelling directly at my daughter, and when they saw she was crying, they started to do it more," Konopka said. "They put their faces in the window and made these horrible faces and screamed these terrible things at her. And I was helpless, I couldn't get to her. I was just trapped in the car. I couldn't open the door, I couldn't move the car. And then they started taking off their shirts and pushing themselves into the windows. At that point she was just beyond consoling." 
 
 Police eventually arrived, dispersing the crowd. Konopka said though there were still people in front of her car, she started to pull forward just to get out of there. 
 
 According to Southwestern New Hampshire Fire Mutual Aid dispatches and videos posted to social media and local news sites, at about 2 p.m. fights started breaking out among crowds numbering in the hundreds at the intersection of Winchester Street and Butler Court, which is located near Keene State College and just off of Main Street where the festival was happening. 
 
 Keene Fire Chief Mark Howard told New England Cable News that at least 30 people were injured at a party on the campus of Keene State College and that 20 went to the hospital with injuries that appeared to be minor. 
 
 City Manager John A. McLean told The Keene Sentinel that the rowdy crowds were at one point so "out of control," that there were points during the day that all available manpower had been called. He said those agencies included Keene police and fire, public works, State Police and other area agencies. 
 
 Initially a statement from Keene State College put the onus for the incidents on "a large number of out-of-town visitors." It also confirmed that Keene State students were among the injured and that their parents were being notified. 
 
 A second statement issued later in the night from President Anne Huot, was more contrite. 
 
 "I am saddened and disheartened at the events surrounding this year’s Keene Pumpkin Festival. Despite the concerted efforts of organizers, city officials, police, and Keene State College, there continued to be disruptive behavior at parties in multiple locations around the city, injuries, and property damage," the statement read. "We are mindful that Keene State students played a part in this behavior and we intend to hold those individuals accountable for their actions. We deplore the actions of those whose only purpose was to cause mayhem. And we are grateful for the swift response of law enforcement and first responders who worked to minimize injuries and damage." 
 
 The statement went on to say that in the weeks leading up to the festival, school officials had been in talks with students, parents, landlords, and coordinated efforts with local and state authorities, but still were, "unable to influence the outcome of this event that was predetermined a year ago." 
 
 Huot is referring to other large brawls on Keene State's campus that resulted in injury and arrests last year. 
 
 "We can expect that the promotion by individuals and organizations of Keene and the Pumpkin Festival as a destination for destructive and raucous behavior, will only increase," the statement said. "And we are certain that the negative behavior will continue if nothing changes. This is an issue that we can only solve together and we, at Keene State College, are eager to renew in earnest the conversation that leads to meaningful change." 
 
 Gov. Maggie Hassan, who attended the Keene Pumpkin Festival, also released a statement saying, " “State and local public safety officials are on the scene and have been working closely together to defuse the situation. I was in Keene this afternoon and met with our public safety officials and visited the medical tent and other volunteers. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide any assistance necessary to Keene." ||||| Published on Aug 17, 2014 
 
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 http://www.hbo.com/lastweektonight ||||| There is a heavy police and fire presence during the annual Keene Pumpkin Festival in New Hampshire. (Published Saturday, Oct 18, 2014) 
 
 Riot crews were out in full force twice Saturday during a pumpkin festival near Keene State College in New Hampshire after an afternoon party got out of control and raucous crowds returned at night. 
 
 In the afternoon incident, at least 30 people were injured near Keene State College. Twenty people were transported to hospitals, according to Keene Fire Chief Mark Howard, who said that injuries appeared to be minor at this time. 
 
 At that same time, there had been about 12 arrests. 
 
 30 or More Injured at Keene State College Party There is a heavy police and fire presence during the annual Keene Pumpkin Festival in New Hampshire. (Published Saturday, Oct 18, 2014) 
 
 Just before 10 p.m., fires were lit and police unloaded tear gas into another crowd that gathered. 
 
 Nashua Police was called in to assist Keene Police. Their Special Response Team has been activated. 
 
 WATCH: Footage From Incident in Keene, NH Instagram user @paigecarito posted this video from Saturday's incident in Keene, New Hampshire, during the Keene Pumpkin Festival. (Published Saturday, Oct 18, 2014) 
 
 Most of the injuries during the day were caused by people getting hit by objects, including bottles. 
 
 The incident took place around 2:30 p.m. at a party near the intersection of Winchester Court and Winchester Street, adjacent to the school's campus. 
 
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 A large police and fire presence remained at the scene through the afternoon. The city, which already had four times the ordinary number of first responders on for the event, had to call in even more reinforcements. 
 
 "We have several resources here, but yes, it was well beyond a normal response," said Howard. 
 
 Bystanders describe the chaos as police tried to control the unruly crowd. 
 
 "They just started walking on the street, with, like, mace, tear gas and these rubber bullets," said one witness. 
 
 WATCH: Footage From Incident in Keene, NH This video was shot by a witness during the incident during the Keene Pumpkin Festival in New Hampshire just off the campus of Keene State College. (Published Saturday, Oct 18, 2014) 
 
 "I think this year, it was not as bad as last year, but I think the police are being much more aggressive," said another. "I think the pepper spray was a little much - rubber bullets were a little much. 
 
 Howard says officials are looking out for the safety of the community and will remain in the area all night. 
 
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 "I was in Keene this afternoon and met with our public safety officials and visited the medical tent and other volunteers," wrote Gov. Maggie Hassan in a statement. "We will continue to monitor the situation and provide any assistance necessary to Keene." 
 
 According to the school, the large number of visitors to the Pumpkin Festival contributed to the incident. 
 
 "One large assembly on Winchester Street drew multiple responses from Keene Police on Saturday afternoon. The college is not able to report on injuries or arrests," said Keene State College in a statement. "These incidents do involve Keene State students, and also visitors to Keene." 
 
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 The school added that it is communicating with current students and their parents. 
 
 "I am saddened and disheartened at the events surrounding this year's Keene Pumpkin Festival," said Keene State College President Anne Huot in a statement Saturday night. "Despite the concerted efforts of organizers, city officials, police, and Keene State College, there continued to be disruptive behavior at parties in multiple locations around the city, injuries, and property damage." 
 
 Huot said that the school intends to hold the students who "played a part in this behavior." 
 
 "This is an issue that we can only solve together and we, at Keene State College, are eager to renew in earnest the conversation that leads to meaningful change," she said. 
 
 According to Keene State College, off-campus incidents occurred Friday but subsided overnight. 
 
 NECN will have more as this story develops. ||||| Students who participated in riots near the Keene State College campus Saturday night could face serious consequences, including expulsion for the worst offenders, according to a statement from the college president. 
 
 Four people danced atop an overturned car in Keene, N.H. Jeremy Fox / Boston Globe Correspondent 
 
 “Keene State College does not tolerate the outrageous behavior that occurred over the weekend,” president Ann Huot wrote. “Also, understand that it does not represent a great many of the students who attend this college. I am proud of the positive contributions that many of our students, faculty and staff offered to the community this weekend.” 
 
 Huot said school officials will “continue to work closely with the city to help repair damage and find long-term solutions,” and that investigators are pouring over social media to identify those engaged in criminal behavior. 
 
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 “The most serious offenders will face interim suspension, followed by conduct action up to, and including, expulsion,” she wrote. 
 
 The chaos began Saturday afternoon, when several people were injured by thrown bottles near the school’s 1 Butler Court during a party thrown to celebrate the city’s annual Pumpkin Festival. As night fell, the crowds spread across town. Rioters were seen on a live video stream vandalizing and flipping over several parked cars. 
 
 Witnesses said police deployed tear gas and pepper spray to disperse large crowds. At least 14 were arrested. The Associated Press reports that 97 calls for service were placed to the department between 2 a.m. Saturday and 3:30 a.m. Sunday. 
 
 A student injured by a thrown bottle during a large party at Keene State Saturday. @Dels_Kevinade 
 
 Authorities were heard over loudspeakers advising those in the crowd to leave immediately. 
 
 
 
 Keene Police Chief Mark Howard told NECN that at least 30 people were injured Saturday afternoon, with 20 taken to nearby hospitals with minor injuries. At least one officer was reportedly evaluated with minor injuries. 
 
 Ok swat team at pfest pic.twitter.com/zEOrozg8uk — Sierra Mist (@Busty_DeLusty) October 18, 2014 
 
 An earlier statement from a school spokesperson acknowledged that the partiers included both students and visitors to the campus, adding that some incidents took place off-campus. She did not immediately reply to Boston.com’s request for comment. 
 
 “Over the past few days, a large number of out-of-town visitors have come to Keene for the Keene Pumpkin Festival. Subsequently, during the course of the evening on Friday, off-campus gatherings associated with the Keene Pumpkin Festival escalated at a number of locations around the city,” Kelly Ricaurte wrote in a statement provided to the Boston Globe. 
 
 “Incidents in the city, not on Keene State’s campus, subsided overnight but began to increase again by mid-afternoon on Saturday. One large assembly on Winchester Street drew multiple responses from Keene Police on Saturday afternoon.” 
 
 Keene 1 the boys 0 pic.twitter.com/ZB1yHbWNZL — Rick DeMarco (@RickyDeMarco) October 18, 2014 
 
 One woman told NHPR that her car was surrounded by a mob of students who began to kick and shake the vehicle while driving down Winchester Street. 
 
 “They started yelling directly at my daughter, and when they saw she was crying, they started to do it more,” Stephanie Konopka told the station. “They put their faces in the window and made these horrible faces and screamed these terrible things at her. And I was helpless, I couldn’t get to her. I was just trapped in the car. I couldn’t open the door, I couldn’t move the car. And then they started taking off their shirts and pushing themselves into the windows. At that point she was just beyond consoling.” 
 
 “We are mindful that Keene State students played a part in this behavior and we intend to hold those individuals accountable for their actions,” Huot wrote in an earlier statement Saturday. “We deplore the actions of those whose only purpose was to cause mayhem...We can expect that the promotion by individuals and organizations of Keene and the Pumpkin Festival as a destination for destructive and raucous behavior, will only increase. And we are certain that the negative behavior will continue if nothing changes.” 
 
 “State and local public safety officials are on the scene and have been working closely together to defuse the situation,” Gov. Maggie Hassan said in a statement. “I was in Keene this afternoon and met with our public safety officials and visited the medical tent and other volunteers. We will continue to monitor the situation and provide any assistance necessary to Keene.” 
 
 Keene’s police department was lampooned on both the Colbert Report and Last Week Tonight with Jon Oliver (starts at 7:18) after citing the town’s annual Pumpkin Fest as one reason it needed a surplus $286,000 armored vehicle from the Pentagon. ||||| KEENE, N.H. — Disturbances continued into Sunday morning after parties at Keene State College spun out of control Saturday. Police in riot gear fired tear gas at hundreds of students throwing bottles and other objects, according to witnesses on the scene. 
 
 At least one car and two Dumpsters were overturned. 
 
 According to the Keene Fire Department, multiple people were transported to a nearby hospital. 
 
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 Witnesses described the scene, largely on or around Wilcox Street, as chaotic, and far more extreme than anything they’d ever seen before. 
 
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 The parties were being held along with the Keene Pumpkin Festival, an annual event that is a point of pride for the small New Hampshire community. Last year’s festival set a world record of 30,581 carved and lighted jack-o-lanterns at one place and one time 
 
 “Pumpkinfest has always been fun,” said Julie Conlon, 23, who graduated from Keene State in May. “Yeah, kids drink excessively, but it’s never been out of control. This year I watched thousands of kids pile into a backyard and kind of go crazy.” 
 
 Conlon said people were throwing bottles, uprooting street signs, and setting things on fire. 
 
 Police responded in force, with canine units, SWAT gear, tear gas, tasers, and pepper spray, several witnesses said. 
 
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 “I watched cops roll in, I watched the fire department roll in, I watched state troopers roll in with their batons out, ready to take on the crowd,” said Conlon. “It was crazy.” 
 
 Jeremy C. Fox for the Boston Globe Police responded to disturbances in Keene, N.H. 
 
 Thousands of students and visitors pour in from out of town for the event, and witnesses said most of the disruption was caused by college students from surrounding schools, including the University of New Hampshire, the University of Rhode Island, and University of Massachusetts. 
 
 “There were about 4,000 kids in this backyard, and it almost felt like a war zone,” said Keene State sophomore Ellery Murray. 
 
 “People were just throwing everything they could find — rocks, skateboards, buckets, pumpkins. It was actually kind of scary.” 
 
 Even after police had broken up most of the parties, the chaos continued late into the night. 
 
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 Students gathered in clusters on the edge of campus, between the TDS Center and a student residential area, near police dressed in riot gear. 
 
 On nearby streets, empty beer cans and water bottles littered the pavement. 
 
 In the center of one street a large Dumpster was overturned. 
 
 Shortly before 10 p.m., police ordered students standing on one street corner to move back down the block, and shoulted at them to move. Several students responded by shouting profanities at the officers. 
 
 A few minutes later, students dispersed across campus as acrid, stinging smoke filled the air. 
 
 One woman screamed, “Oh God, kill me now.” 
 
 Some students dropped to the ground on their hands and knees coughing and spitting; one leaned forward with his hands on his knees and vomited. 
 
 Conlon said it’s shame the festival turned out this way. 
 
 “Pumpkin Fest on Main Street is really a beautiful event,” she said. 
 
 “I would bring my mother to Pumpkinfest on Main Street. 
 
 “But I wouldn’t bring her to Pumpkinfest anywhere else. Keene State turns it into insanity.” 
 
 Videos from the scene of a police response to large crowds near Keene State College in New Hampshire. (Videos provided to the Globe by Jason Harrington / Instagram and Instagram.com/denis527, Instagram.com/Ramaproductions) 
 
 More on the riots in Keene, N.H.:
– The annual Pumpkin Festival in Keene, New Hampshire, got a bit out of hand yesterday. It seems that students at nearby Keene State College threw an afternoon party celebrating the festival, and after brawls at that gathering, another throng congregated in the same part of town—near both the college and the festival—last night. Riot police responded to both incidents. At least 30 people were hurt in the afternoon, most of them hit by bottles and other objects, and about 12 people were arrested, NECN reports. EMTs reportedly had to dodge bottles themselves as they tried to help people who were hurt. Then, last night, crowds reportedly lit fires, engaged in vandalism, and attempted to flip over at least one car, Boston.com reports. The police "just started walking on the street, with, like, mace, tear gas, and these rubber bullets," says one witness. The violence, which included dumpsters being overturned, continued into the early morning hours today, the Boston Globe reports. One festival visitor tells NHPR her car was surrounded by a hundreds-strong mob in the afternoon as she tried to leave, and the revelers punched, kicked, and shook it while screaming at her 12-year-old daughter in the back seat. "They put their faces in the window and made these horrible faces and screamed these terrible things at her," she says. "And then they started taking off their shirts and pushing themselves into the windows. At that point she was just beyond consoling." Apparently similar brawls took place during the festival last year—which is perhaps why Keene's police department recently cited the festival as a reason it needed the Pentagon to give it a surplus $286,000 armored vehicle. Both the Colbert Report and Last Week Tonight With Jon Oliver made fun of the department for that, but when all was said and done last night, Keene had four times its typical number of first responders on hand and still had to call for back-up.