The annual Pumpkin Fest in Keene, NH., is when the town attempts a world record for the largest number of carved and lighted jack-o-lanterns in one place; the festival coincided with various parties at Keene State College, the parties were apparently not as orderly as in years past - police had to use tear gas as part-goers spiraled out of control - they started fires, overturned vehicles, hurled rocks, skateboards, buckets and yep you guessed it - pumpkins.

Police responded in riot gear to break up the mayhem. According to Yahoo News, WMUR-TV in Manchester showed video of a crowd overturning a car, people running from tear gas clouds, street signs being torn down and fires burning in the streets. Police, who dressed in riot gear and ordered crowds to disperse, also investigated reports of people throwing glass bottles and fireworks, jumping off a roof and banging on cars.



One group of young people threatened to beat up an elderly man, and another resident heard someone "threatening to kill officers," according to the Keene Police Department log, which shows 235 calls between 2:30 a.m. Friday and 3:30 a.m. Sunday and at least 49 arrests.



Trick-or-treat - What a bunch of pumpkin heads!