Crowd estimate set at 31,000; 90 arrests by 1 a.m.

By Quinn Craugh


Freakfest's public stages were shut down, and the State Street crowd near the Capitol thinned dramatically, after 1:30 a.m.


Police Spokesman Joel DeSpain reported 90 arrests as of 1 a.m., with most of those involved underage drinking violations. As of 1 a.m. one year ago, there had been 143 arrests.


Officials also estimated the crowd within the fenced-in area at more than 31,000.


In one block near the capitol, there were almost as many uniformed police officers as partygoers. As they did last year, officials again divided State Street into two sections at Johnson Street -- a move that sent the signal that the official event had ended.


The next act in the Freakfest drama will be bar closing time at 2 a.m.

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