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Brawl at High School Graduation Injures Child, Leads to Arrests
Police arrested two adults and three juveniles after graduation fights injured a 7-year-old and prompted backup from other agencies.
- On Sunday, May 17, 2026, fights broke out at the Dowagiac Union High School graduation ceremony at Chris Taylor Field, delaying the program.
- Dowagiac Police Department officers requested assistance from neighboring agencies to manage the large crowd fighting near the bleachers, during which a 7-year-old sustained minor injuries though parents declined medical treatment.
- Officers arrested two Dowagiac men, ages 20 and 21, on charges of assault and battery and disturbing the peace; three juveniles aged 15, 16, and 17 were also taken into custody.
- Later, authorities responded to a related altercation on Second Avenue in Dowagiac, where additional arrests occurred as investigators continue seeking video evidence from witnesses.
- Dowagiac Union Schools Superintendent Greg Blomgren stated the administration is working with police "so all individuals directly involved are held accountable for their actions and the disturbance.
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