STORRS, Conn.—University of Connecticut police say 51 people were arrested during the annual three-day Spring Weekend celebrations.
Police said Sunday that 30 of those arrested were not UConn students or affiliated with the university.
The arrests were made for a variety of charges including narcotics offenses, underage possession of alcohol, forgery, criminal impersonation, interfering with police, breach of peace, driving under the influence and weapons offenses.
Police estimate that at its peak, as many as 12,000 people gathered for a celebration at parking lot and nearby area. Authorities ended it at half past midnight today.
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