Halloween Fights Draw Police Responses Across Cities

Police investigated Halloween-related fights in several U.S. communities. In Verona, Pennsylvania, a confrontation after a driver entered a crowd of trick-or-treaters escalated into a fight witnessed by children; one man was hospitalized, and investigators identified two suspects while seeking a third. In downtown Wilmington, North Carolina, a large street fight during Halloween celebrations was captured on video, and police said officers used nonlethal force to protect bystanders and help people knocked down; the altercation remains under investigation. In downtown Saint Paul, Minnesota, a fight at an event prompted officers to clear the building after people ran and glass broke, but police found no evidence of gunfire and reported no arrests.