More than 60 US students arrested at pre-St Patrick's Day party

Police have arrested more than 60 people participating in the pre-St. Patrick’s Day “Blarney Blowout” around the University of Massachusetts’ flagship campus in Amherst.

Amherst police said early today that 68 people have been arrested and four officers suffered minor injuries as they worked to disperse thousands of unruly students in several large crowds throughout yesterday and overnight.