Several female Pennsylvania college students were brutally assaulted by a mob of agitators who had invaded their off-campus house during an apparent illegal street takeover.
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who → assault → takeover
The unidentified coeds, who attend York College of Pennsylvania, were dragged by the hair, punched, kicked, maced and beaten unconscious in the attack as they were sitting on the front porch of their rental home Saturday morning, according to Fox 43.
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“After the first punch was given, all these girls started to rush us, and that’s where it kind of gets blurry because I think people were coming at me…
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I turn and see my friend get dragged by her hair down our porch steps and disappear.
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friend → turn → steps
My other friend got dragged by her hair,” one of the students told the outlet.
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one → drag → outlet
Dozens of suspects pummeled one of the students as she lay on the ground while a separate group of assailants unleashed a barrage of punches at another girl outside the home, according to videos obtained by Fox 43 and WGAL.
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The violent attack took place just north of campus on the 300 block of W Jackson Street in York, Pa.
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attack → take → York
Hundreds of people had shown up to the area for an illegal street race when commotion drew the crowd to the students’ location.
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commotion → show → location
The students claim the heated confrontation was ignited when one of the suspects verbally accosted the group outside their home just before 1:50 a.m.
“One of the cars street racing smashed into a parked car by the firehouse, which is right next to the house.
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When this happened, all of the townies migrated over towards the house and on the grass.
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We all asked them to move off the property, and that’s when everything erupted,” one of the victims told Fox 43.
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one → ask → Fox
“I remember looking at our friend in the knee brace when I got caught off guard and ripped by my hair off the porch,” she said.
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she → remember → porch
“From then, I was dragged to the stop sign and that’s when everyone jumped me.
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everyone → drag → me
I was getting kicked by probably 12 people at the same time.
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The student said she was defenseless because she was trying to hold her tube top up with one of her arms as she was pummeled in the face.
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The one victim believes she blacked out at least twice during the assault, once when she was kicked in the ribs and another when she was struck in the head.
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“I don’t exactly remember how I got out of it, but I was encircled by probably 30 people by myself getting video recorded while getting punched and kicked from every angle,” she said.
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she → remember → angle
Another student recalled seeing the mob descend onto them as they were on the porch, and described someone spraying mace over the property.
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they → recall → property
The students claim they made several calls to the police and were assured officers were en route before the violence erupted.
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At the time, York Police officers were responding to a SWAT situation involving a barricaded individual after reports of gunshots.
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Police officials said they requested assistance from other neighboring departments when they received reports of the off-campus brawl.
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“At approximately 1:49 am, York City Police were dispatched to the 300 block of W. Jackson St. for a fight involving a large gathering of individuals,” the department said Wednesday.
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“At the time of this call, York City police officers were fully engaged in a previous, ongoing critical incident investigation.
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As a result, a York City police sergeant requested a mutual aid response from surrounding agencies, while a contingent of York City police officers responded to the fight.
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No arrests were announced from the attack as most of the crowd had fled the scene when cops arrived.
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“At 1:52 am, York City police officers arrived on scene, and the large gathering of individuals quickly dispersed.
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York City police officers continued to monitor the area while a patrol officer met with the victims involved in the fight and gathered additional evidence,” officials added.
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An investigation into the attack has been launched.
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investigation → launch → attack
The girls sustained bruises from the attack while one of the victims’ fathers blasted police for the delayed response to the calls.
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“It’s not just the girls who got assaulted; it is everybody on Jackson Street.
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We’re not talking about five girls and possibly their roommates, we’re talking about hundreds of students, so their response is completely ridiculous,” the father told Fox 43.
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York College confirmed the off-campus incident occurred between college students and suspects not affiliated with the institution.
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“According to York City Police, individuals not affiliated with the College initiated a physical altercation after being asked to leave the property by a student,” college officials told the outlet.
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“York College leadership has been, and continues to be, in active discussions with York City leadership and local law enforcement regarding community safety in the neighborhoods surrounding the campus,” the college said.
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college → continue → campus
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