Black-clad mob causes May Day mayhem in NC town

Associated Press
Published: May 3, 2010

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (AP) - Asheville police have arrested nearly a dozen people and accused them of taking part in a rampage through the downtown area, smashing windows.
The Asheville Citizen-Times reports between 20 and 30 members of a group of masked, black-clad vandals were responsible for the downtown mayhem. The newspaper was one of several downtown businesses that had a front window smashed. Along with the windows, an automated teller machine was damaged at a bank.
The newspaper on Sunday reported that most of the people arrested on May Day were from eastern North Carolina and from out of state. They range in age from 17-26.
The suspects are due in court Monday. Most face charges of misdemeanor injury to personal property and injury to real property.
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Information from: The Asheville Citizen-Times, http://www.citizen-times.com

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