Hundreds Riot After Bonfire Is Put Out

Hundreds of young people rioted until nearly dawn, setting fires, pelting police and firefighters with rocks and bottles and smashing windows after firefighters put out a bonfire near several University of Colorado fraternities. Two police officers and about 20 people were injured. Eleven people among a crowd of 1,500 were arrested after police used tear gas and nonlethal projectiles to quell the melee. Firefighters arrived about 11:30 p.m. to put out a large bonfire. Tear gas chased off many of the rioters, but about 400 remained, damaging more than 50 cars, starting fires and smashing store windows and parking meters, police said. Calm was restored at about 5:30 a.m.