7 arrests in N. St. Paul school melee

Published 10:09 am Friday, January 18, 2013

NORTH ST. PAUL — Seven students were arrested at a North St. Paul high school after a melee that sent one person to the hospital.

North St. Paul police Capt. Dustin Nikituk said fights broke out in several of the common areas at North High School Thursday. He described the scene as chaotic.

Nikituk said additional arrests are possible as the investigation continues. Authorities said they don’t know the motive for the fight.

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The unidentified student taken to the hospital suffered non-life threatening injuries.