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Police: 2 Arrested in Street Riot in Downtown Rochester (MN) (40-60 People Fighting)
KTTC.com ^ | Sep 29, 2014 | KTTC TV

Posted on 09/29/2014 3:53:52 PM PDT by Son House

Rochester police Capt. John Sherwin described the scene officers were called to about 1:40 a.m. Sunday as a "riot." Officers found 40-60 people fighting in the area of Third Street and First Avenue.

When one officer tried making an arrest, his glasses were knocked off and stepped on. When another officer tried making an arrest, four to five people tried grabbing an officer and pulling away.

"The officers do what they have to do, and their safety dictated that they responded in a way where at least a few people had to get away. Just because they got away Sunday morning doesn't mean we're not following up and trying to identify people who may have been involved," said Sherwin.

According to police, no officers were seriously hurt. Tong Bamloungghong, 22, and Tishea Hook, 24, both of Rochester, were arrested. Sherwin said there were only two arrests because officers had to fend for themselves rather than make arrests.


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KEYWORDS: downtown; police; riot; rochester
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only two arrests because officers had to fend for themselves

The City Population: 106,769 - Wonder how it gets so out of control "Officers had to fend for themselves"?

1 posted on 09/29/2014 3:53:52 PM PDT by Son House
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To: Son House

Nothing good happens after midnight.


2 posted on 09/29/2014 3:55:41 PM PDT by Veggie Todd (The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants. TJ)
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To: Son House

Kung Fu fighting in downtown Rochester?


3 posted on 09/29/2014 3:56:00 PM PDT by skeeter
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To: Son House

“Tishea”...

Says it all.


4 posted on 09/29/2014 3:56:35 PM PDT by DaveA37
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To: Son House

First think you do is block all exits.

Arrest every last stinkin’ one of them. Sort it out over the next few months.

Throw the absolute book at anyone you can convict. If they get ten years, so be it. Twenty? Sound okay to me.

This S needs to stop now.


5 posted on 09/29/2014 3:57:21 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
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To: skeeter

Those cats were fast as lightning.


6 posted on 09/29/2014 3:57:21 PM PDT by Redcitizen (.)
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To: Son House

Did I miss it? What were they fighting about?


7 posted on 09/29/2014 3:59:21 PM PDT by Maudeen
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To: Son House

If you catch a person in a situation like this three times, that alone should be grounds for action.

Anyone could get caught up in it once, perhaps twice, but three times?

Go after these guys. Use RICO laws to tap into their phones.

Nail these idiots.


8 posted on 09/29/2014 3:59:45 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (Obama and the Left are maggots feeding off the flesh of the United States.)
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To: Son House; Travis McGee

crazy

if you think the cops can protect you when the EBT runs out, think again


9 posted on 09/29/2014 4:00:25 PM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Veggie Todd

“Nothing good happens after midnight.”

:-)

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10 posted on 09/29/2014 4:00:50 PM PDT by Mears
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To: Son House
Tong Bamloungghong

My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang Bang-shang-a-lang, bang, bang My heart went bang-shang-a-lang, bang-shang-a-lang Bang-shang-a-lang, bang, bang

11 posted on 09/29/2014 4:02:21 PM PDT by johniegrad
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To: Redcitizen

But it was all with expert timing.


12 posted on 09/29/2014 4:03:28 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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To: Son House

Have the hoplophobic elected folks and enemedia blamed guns yet?


13 posted on 09/29/2014 4:04:14 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (Uninstall Fascist Firefox. Get Pale Moon.)
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To: Son House

It started when a group of Asians and a group of African-
Americans both thought they were being disrespected by the others.

Sounds like gang type stuff.

The two arrested were an Asian man and a Caucasian woman.


14 posted on 09/29/2014 4:05:47 PM PDT by butterdezillion (Note to self : put this between arrow keys: img src=""/)
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To: DoughtyOne

Agreed, I have lots of respect for the Police and what they have to put up with from those lacking manners.


15 posted on 09/29/2014 4:06:01 PM PDT by Son House (Who's going to clean up Bush's mess now? </sarc>)
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To: Son House

Tong Bamloungghong, 22


Any relation to Amanda Huginkiss or Maya Buttwreaks


16 posted on 09/29/2014 4:07:21 PM PDT by Sarah Barracuda
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To: johniegrad

I was thinking,
Bamloungghong,
Get It On!
Bamloungghong!

;)


17 posted on 09/29/2014 4:16:40 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: GeronL

Just a little reminder that mobs can win sometimes. If our power goes out, God help us.


18 posted on 09/29/2014 4:16:46 PM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: Maudeen

“What were they fighting about?”

Probably who was better-Beethoven or Mozart! /s;)


19 posted on 09/29/2014 4:18:59 PM PDT by Frank_2001
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To: Travis McGee
Just a little reminder that mobs can win sometimes. If our power goes out, God help us.

If we are going to lose, make them pay dearly. Why does an average citizen need a carbine with 10 30 round pre-loaded mags (NOT clips)? Duh.

Where I live, power goes off and a "mob" comes around, the street is going to have a lot of human shaped speed bumps.

20 posted on 09/29/2014 4:26:08 PM PDT by ChildOfThe60s ((If you can remember the 60s.....you weren't really there)
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