Four men were arrested following a several fights outside a New Bedford bar early Sunday morning.

 

In a social media post, the New Bedford Police Department explained that officers who were on patrol near Pleasant Street noticed Bento’s Bar & Grill was still occupied by patrons after 2 a.m.

 

The officers spoke with management and urged them to begin clearing patrons from their establishment.

 

Police said several fights broke out around the same time, causing a crowd to grow outside the bar.

 

The officers attempted to separate those involved in the fights and disperse the crowd, but the fights continued to escalate as other bystanders joined in, according to police.

 

Police said the crowd consisted of approximately 75 people and the fights resulted in four arrests. The officers recovered a loaded firearm and a knife from two of the men who were taken into custody.

 

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