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Fights, slashing erupt at bash

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BLOOMSBURG — The crush of revelers at student homes along Fetterman Avenue reached into the thousands Saturday, one of the largest crowds Police Chief Roger Van Loan has seen there in over 20 years.

And with the massive Block Party crowds came the anticipated commotion.

The annual drinking bash is poised to set a new record in open container violations, underage drinking citations and other charges, topping an all-time high set last year, Van Loan said. Officers from at least a dozen departments across the region had hit that mark, about 250, by mid-afternoon, said Sgt. Leonard Rogutski.