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Brawl Between Juveniles Mars Pennsylvania Amusement Park's Opening Day, 9 Arrests Made

Police charged nine juveniles with counts stemming from a fight that police said forced a Pittsburgh-area amusement park to close early on opening day.

Officers identified the youths from Kennywood Park surveillance video identified the youths, police said. The young people face summary and misdemeanor charges.

Summary offenses are the most minor type of offense in Pennsylvania.

Police were called to the park May 2 for reports of dozens of young people pushing, shoving, fighting running around and causing a disturbance.

Police said the investigation is ongoing and several more people could be arrested.

Kennywood said it has since increased security. The West Mifflin Police Department has a substation on the property. The park may also bring back a chaperone policy for minors.

The youths are not being identified because of their age.

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