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9 arrested in Old Trace Park brawl

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Ridgeland Police Chief Jimmy Houston says nine people were arrested Saturday following an altercation at Old Trace Park. Ridgeland Police Chief Jimmy Houston says nine people were arrested Saturday following an altercation at Old Trace Park.
RIDGELAND, MS (Mississippi News Now) -

Ridgeland Police Chief Jimmy Houston says nine people were arrested Saturday following an altercation at Old Trace Park.

More than a dozen police officers and other emergency personnel responded to a fight call at the park Saturday sometime after 6:30 p.m.

Houston says when officers arrived they found five to six people attacking a man. Charges against the nine people arrested include assault on a police officer, assault and disorderly conduct.

Three vehicles were also towed from the scene.

Investigators say the altercation started during a gathering of about a dozen people at the park.

Witnesses say it started as words were exchanged between a couple of people, but quickly got out of hand.

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