Six Flags scaling back hours after chaos, violence caught on camera at Fright Fest
Videos show chaos, violence at Six Flags America Fright Fest in Prince George’s County
Chaos and violence erupted at Six Flags America in Prince George’s County Saturday night causing the annual Fright Fest to shut down early.
PRINCE GEORGE'S COUNTY, Md. (AP) - Six Flags America is scaling back hours during its annual Halloween events after a series of fights broke out over the weekend at the amusement park in Prince George's County.
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A melee prompted the park to close an hour early Saturday and the park said it will begin closing its gates at 9 p.m.
Videos shared on social media show teenagers assaulting each other in multiple different fights on Saturday night.
Another video shows parked cars with smashed-out windows with young people jumping on and vandalizing the vehicles.
Patrons won't be allowed to reenter the park after 6 p.m., and no new entries will be allowed after 7 p.m., Six Flags said in a statement.
Prince George’s County police confirmed that officers stationed at the park in Bowie responded to the fights and several victims have filed reports, but no arrests have been made.
Six Flags Fright Fest mayhem prompts police investigation
Police in Maryland are investigating after chaos and violence was caught on camera during Six Flags Fright Fest over the weekend.
Police and park officials said they meet regularly to discuss safety and security plans at the park and they're meeting this week to review plans.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.