PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) \u2014 A fight at the Costantino’s bar spilled into the street during the Columbus Weekend Festival on Federal Hill, Sunday night.<\/p>\n
Police were called to break up a fight involving 15-20 people around 7:30 p.m.<\/p>\n
Providence police said Monday that an altercation that started inside a Federal Hill restaurant spilled outside onto the street. (WJAR)<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“As I understand it, they were sitting down for dinner, one thing led to another, somebody said something, and that was about it so thankfully it was a small, isolated incident and it was over very quickly,” said Federal Hill Commerce Association President, Rick Simone.<\/p>\n
Police and security assigned to a detail on Federal Hill for the festival were first to arrive, followed by additional Providence Police units.<\/p>\n
According to the police report, officers found two men outside on the sidewalk in a physical altercation.<\/p>\n
The men were separated and detained.<\/p>\n
A woman told officers she got hit in the face, but declined to press charges, and everyone was released.<\/p>\n
“It shouldn’t happen here, maybe a night club I don’t know, but over here Federal Hill is family, this is good times,” said festival goer, Bert Leandrews.<\/p>\n
The fight comes months after an incident at the last festival on Federal Hill, the St. Joseph’s Feast, where a man was hit by a reckless motorcyclist while sitting under a tent outside of Opa.<\/p>\n
After that incident in June, security patrols increased.<\/p>\n
During the St. Joseph’s Feast, there were two officers with three private security workers at night.<\/p>\n
For the Columbus Weekend Festival, there have been 6 to 8 officers at all times with four additional security personnel at night.<\/p>\n
Festival goers said these incidents are unfortunate, but they won’t deter them from visiting Federal Hill.<\/p>\n
“I feel like it’s just a few bad apples in the bunch that don’t know how to act in public,” said Neil Cesario, a Westport, Massachusetts resident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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