63 arrests by midnight was down from last year
By Quinn Craugh
By midnight, police had arrested 63 in connection with Madison's Freakfest event.
Police Spokesman Joel DeSpain said that was sharp drop from the 119 arrests at the same point last year.
Police moved to quickly to break up minor incidents, making sure they did not escalate. Officials also responded to a report of a
trash can set on fire.
Freakfest was scheduled to end at 1:30 a.m., and city officials said maintenance crews would immediately begin cleaning the State Street area.
