A weekend arts festival turned ugly when Penn State students and alumni rioted after bars closed, tearing down street lights, smashing storefronts, even stripping naked and burning their underwear.
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About 1,500 people took part in the melee early Sunday, which ended after police used tear gas and nightsticks to break up the crowd. Twenty-four people were arrested and 14 officers were injured. Three storefronts and 33 street lights were damaged. Property damage was estimated at $50,000."This is probably the most property damage of any incident I can remember in my 25 years at Penn State," said Tom Harmon, director of Penn State police services.