Just two arrests made at beer, food festival

About 6000 people surged through the gates and covered the turf at Forsyth Barr Stadium yesterday...
About 6000 people surged through the gates and covered the turf at Forsyth Barr Stadium at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival. Photo: files.
Two attendees at the Dunedin Craft Beer and Food Festival had so much fun they refused to leave.

One man was so keen to get back into the event after it closed on Saturday, he allegedly assaulted three security guards who tried to stop him.

Police made just two arrests among a well-behaved crowd of nearly 12,000 over two days, Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said.

While some attending the beer festival were asked to leave the event for being intoxicated, only two arrests was ‘‘pretty good’’.

A 44-year-old man would not leave Forsyth Barr Stadium after the event on Friday.

He was arrested for disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence and given a formal written warning.

On Saturday night, half-an-hour after the festival had ended, another man wanted to get back in.

The 41-year-old was so determined to return to the closed event, he assaulted three security guards, Acting Snr Sgt Bond said.

The man was charged with injures, intent to injure and two assault charges and will appear in the Dunedin District Court on November 5, he said.

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