Posen carnival shut down early after 'large fight' leads to multiple arrests, police say

Posen carnival shut down due to large fight, multiple arrests made

Police announced the early shutdown of a carnival in south suburban Posen Sunday night due to a large fight that broke out and led to multiple arrests. “Posen police officers responded swiftly to the incident and are currently working diligently to disperse the crowd and restore order,” the department said in a statement at about 7 p.m. Sunday. The Posen Park Festival opened Thursday evening was scheduled to run until 10 p.m Sunday. Residents we…

Suburban carnival abruptly shut down early due to 'large fight,' police say

A large fight resulting in several arrests shut down a suburban carnival early, marking the latest in a string of carnival cancellations in the Chicago area due to safety concerns.

Posen carnival shut down early after 'large fight' leads to multiple arrests, police say

A carnival was shut down early in the south suburbs Sunday evening after a "large fight" broke out. Posen's mayor told ABC7 that "civil unrest" broke out around 6 p.m. and the unrest continued for almost two hours.