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UTC police and Chattanooga city police responded to a call around 11P.M. where police found a crowd of about 1,000 students congregating outside the Lupton Library.
Students were invited by text messages and Facebook messages that a rave would be held at the library to celebrate the end of the semester.
Nicholas Rush is accused of hitting a police officer in the face with a water bottle.THURSDAY NOON June 18th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Hamilton County Sessions Court judge Clarence Shattuck ruled that charges against Nicholas Chad Rush will be dismissed on good behavior. Rush has to perform two days of community service.
FRIDAY 3PM May 8th
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Police say they also arrested three other students and charged them with Disorderly Conduct. They are Aaron Schoolfield, Patrick Wright, and Marques Donald was cited for Disorderly Conduct. As reported earlier, Nicholas Chad Rush was Assault and Disorderly Conduct.
FRIDAY NOON
CHATTANOOGA (WRCB) -- Chattanooga police say they arrested a UTC student at Thursday night's incident.
Police say 18 year old Nicholas Chad Rush hit an officer in the face with a water bottle. Rush was charged with assault and taken to the Hamilton County Jail.
According to witnesses on the scene, several hundred students were invited by text messages and Facebook messages that a rave would be held at the library to celebrate the end of the semester.
FRIDAY 6AM
CHATTANOOGA, (WRCB)-Things are a lot calmer on UTC's campus after a wild night late Thursday night.
We're told UTC police and Chattanooga city police responded to a call around 11P.M. where police found a crowd of about 1,000 students congregating outside the Lupton Library.
The crowd began storming the library doors, chanting "let us in!" "take the library!" as they attempted to enter the library.
Members of the crowd also climbed up on the library and jump into the crowd.
Some threw items at the police officers on site.
Chattanooga city police made five arrests and issued one misdemeanor citation.
According to reports, the event was planned by students using text messages and social networks telling students to be at the UTC Lupton Library at 11P.M. for a party.
Other campuses have reported such incidents.
If you have pictures of this incident email them to us at newstips@wrcbtv.com.
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