Riot prompts police response

Smoke filled the air and loud bangs could be heard several blocks away. Some people launched glass bottles at police who had ordered them off the street, while others sought refuge away from the chaos.
The party that erupted into what police called a riot late Saturday night, Oct. 12, led to three arrests, several minor injuries and several thousand dollars in damage.
Three men have been charged in connection with the riot, and although none of the three are Western students, university President Bruce Shepard said in a statement Sunday that any students involved would have “no place at Western.”