A youth basketball tournament at Eden Prairie High School was shut down Saturday evening after the crowd exceeded the building’s capacity, prompting a significant law enforcement response and minor altercations, according to Eden Prairie police.
Officers were called to the school at 5:49 p.m. for reports of an over-capacity crowd at the Prep Hoops North Battle at the Lakes tournament. As officers worked to disperse attendees, several minor scuffles occurred, but there were no large-scale fights, no reported injuries, and no arrests, the department said.
The remainder of the tournament, scheduled to continue through Sunday, was canceled.
Police noted that several law enforcement agencies from surrounding cities assisted at the scene.
In a social media update, Eden Prairie Schools stated that Prep Hoops North had rented space at the high school through the district’s standard facility rental process. However, the organization “did not follow our rental agreement,” the district said, including requirements to manage crowd behavior. Attendance exceeded limits set by the Eden Prairie Fire Department.
“When we became aware of this situation, we collaborated with the Eden Prairie Police Department to secure the facility and end the event to ensure the safety of all attendees,” the district said in an update posted at 8:27 p.m.
Earlier in the evening, the district posted an alert stating that the tournament had been canceled and advised families to pick up children from the high school “as soon as possible.”
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