An annual carnival for the Ak-Chin Indian Community near the city of Maricopa faced disruptions due to teen fighting over the weekend. It’s called Masik Tas and celebrates the 1,100-member tribe’s birthday. The first night of that weekend-long festivity ended an hour early when a disturbance broke out on Friday.
The Ak-Chin Police Department made arrests but didn’t say how many.
Chairman Gabriel Lopez believes this ordeal is isolated, because no other incidents occurred after the five-member council committed to making law enforcement more visible and urged parents to talk with their teens about respect…