A number of fights broke out Saturday night at Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, inflicting the park to shut early for the evening, officers stated.
Police responded round 7:30 p.m. to the park because the fights had been occurring, Buena Park Police Division Sgt. Chad Weaver stated.
There have been experiences from amusement park goers that pictures had been heard, however Weaver stated police discovered no proof of a capturing.
Video footage from the park Saturday confirmed a chaotic and panicked scene as individuals rushed to security. Some individuals, fearing a capturing, hid in eating places or park outlets.
A video circulating on-line confirmed a safety guard knocked to the bottom by a punch and surrounded by a big group of individuals whereas nonetheless mendacity on the ground. One other Knott’s safety officer is seen shielding a girl who had been shoved to the ground as individuals proceed to throw punches.
One other video exhibits a combat between what seem like youngsters. One boy is punched and kicked whereas on the bottom, then will get up, stumbling away.
“The protection of Knott’s Berry Farm’s visitors and associates is all the time our prime precedence. On Saturday night, the choice was made to shut the park three hours early because of unruly habits and altercations involving various youngsters,” Knotts stated in an announcement. “This habits didn't align with our park’s values, and was not the expertise we would like any visitor to have whereas visiting Knott’s Berry Farm.”
Knotts usually closes at 11 p.m. on Saturdays, however on this evening it closed at about 8 p.m. It reopened for normal enterprise on Sunday, a park spokeswoman stated throughout a short interview.
A number of victims had been assaulted, however the precise quantity couldn't be confirmed as some individuals had left the park earlier than receiving therapy or talking with police. The accidents weren't life-threatening, Weaver stated round 8:45 p.m.
The Orange County Hearth Authority was referred to as to the scene simply earlier than 8 p.m. Two individuals had been transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening accidents and one particular person acquired therapy on scene, however declined transportation to a hospital, OCFA Capt. Sean Doran stated round 10 p.m.
OCFA paramedics remained on scene hours after the park closed.
Whether or not the fights had been in the identical location on the park or in separate areas was underneath investigation. No arrests had been made as of 10:30 p.m. Saturday.
No park employees had been injured Saturday night and no main property harm was found the next day, a park spokeswoman stated.