O’FALLON, Ill. - The O’Fallon Police Department is emphasizing safety after multiple fights and reports of shooting involving minors broke out during City Fest this past weekend.

In a news release, police say the frequency of the disturbances was “severe,” forcing many businesses around the festival to close until crowd members dispersed.

Law enforcement agencies from Belleville, Fairview Heights, and Shiloh, as well as the Illinois State Police, assisted in crowd control measures, which included shutting off U.S. Highway 50 at Hilgard and Lincoln. Police also directed unaccompanied minors to leave the area.

Despite these controlled measures, O’Fallon Police say two officers were injured. About 17 arrests were made on Friday and Saturday. Sixteen of those arrests involved minors.

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