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Multiple fighters involving bystanders at a U14 football game being held at the Lancaster Park in Lexington Park prompted a heavy police response from several agencies on Sunday, Aug. 20, authorities say.
Members of the St. Mary's County Sheriff's Office and Maryland State Police Department were called at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Sunday, where there were reports of fights in the stands as teens squared off on the field.
According to a spokesperson from the sheriff's office, deputies and officers were forced to deploy pepper spray to stop the fighting and disperse the crowd.
The scale of the fight escalated to the point of requiring crews from the Calvert County and Charles County sheriff's offices to help intervene.
The game was canceled.
Officials say that the incident remains under investigation and criminal charges are possibly pending for some involved. As of Tuesday, Aug. 22, there have been no arrests made.
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