Utah Police Break Up Rave, In COMBAT Gear, Beatings Caught On Tape

Rave Bust In Utah

County Has Party

Goers Crying Foul

LAST UPDATE: 8/22/2005
7:34:51 PM

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(ABC 4 News)- Hundreds of party-goers are crying foul over a safety sweep at a rave party late Saturday night.

Swat members from Utah County busted the rave at Diamond Fork in Spanish Fork Canyon. At least 60 people were arrested for various offenses.

Many who attended the rave are upset because they say authorities used excessive force to shut down the party. According to the Utah County Sheriff's office they didn't use excessive force but took the necessary measures to control a crowd of well over 500.

Authorities confiscated a table full of items at the party, there were weapons, counterfeit money and drugs. Police also made 60 arrests, the youngest arrested was a 15-year-old for illegal consumption of alcohol. The land owner and the party promoter are not out of the woods, they too will be charged within the next week.

The party organizer did get a permit from the health department but not from the health department but not from the county commissioner, which is required for a gathering of more than 250 people.