Its not everyday that a snowball fight makes national news, but that is precisely what happened when a snowball fight at East Carolina University ended with students being pepper sprayed and arrested. A Facebook event prompted the snowball fight, which involved more than 200 students. The police arrived after receiving several calls and complaints of students hurling snowballs and ice at students, staff, cars and passersby. One student was charged with resisting, delaying and obstructing a law enforcement officer and assaulting a government official after hitting a police officer with a snowball and then running from the officer. Police used pepper spray when students rushed the officer attempting to make an arrest. The fight made national news with coverage from FOX news, the Associated Press and others. ECU Police Chief Steve Shelton said the police were not concerned about the snowball fight itself, but about the safety of others. Shelton said the media coverage was totally out of proportion and added that the university and community understood the police action.

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