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Investigation Underway After Street Brawl at Nantucket Christmas Stroll

Police say they opened an inquiry with no arrests after participants declined to press charges.

Overview

  • Video from local outlet Nantucket Current shows a fight erupting on Federal Street during the island’s 51st annual Christmas Stroll.
  • Roughly a dozen men, described as ranging from their 20s to 60s, argued and shoved before breaking into smaller clashes caught on camera.
  • Footage depicts punches thrown, a person leaping onto an apparent attacker’s back, and bystanders attempting to break up the melee.
  • Nantucket police responded at around 2 p.m. and confirmed the investigation is ongoing, with no arrests reported to date.
  • The cause of the altercation remains unclear as national outlets circulate the video and witness accounts from the weekend event.