New Hampshire Keene Pumpkin Festival turns to mayhem. Here's what happened

Normally a source of community unity and pride for residents at Keene, New Hampshire, this year's annual Pumpkinfest held on Saturday night escalated into an uncontrolled riot with liquor bottles being flung at party-goers and police, cars being overturned, and even fires being lit.

Police in riot gear arrived to pacify the scene; however, many of the witnesses said they felt extremely unsafe and most tried to go home instead of getting caught in the crossfires.

This year, over 4,000 students from nearby universities came to celebrate the Pumpkinfest where residents welcome the Fall season by attempting to set the world record for the most number of lit jack-o-lanterns.