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One man was so keen to get back into the event after it closed on Saturday, he allegedly assaulted three security guards who tried to stop him.
Police made just two arrests among a well-behaved crowd of nearly 12,000 over two days, Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond said.
While some attending the beer festival were asked to leave the event for being intoxicated, only two arrests was ‘‘pretty good’’.
A 44-year-old man would not leave Forsyth Barr Stadium after the event on Friday.
He was arrested for disorderly behaviour likely to cause violence and given a formal written warning.
On Saturday night, half-an-hour after the festival had ended, another man wanted to get back in.
The 41-year-old was so determined to return to the closed event, he assaulted three security guards, Acting Snr Sgt Bond said.
The man was charged with injures, intent to injure and two assault charges and will appear in the Dunedin District Court on November 5, he said.