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Police focus on student fights downtown

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Complaints about fights amongst downtown school students has brought a greater police presence.

Witnesses claim that afternoon fisticuffs at the Fountain Plaza metro station have become a common occurrence. Police beefed up their presence after a fight this week.

NFTA spokesman Douglas Hartmayer contends that the fight was a rarity, though workers in the area report having seen many conflicts.

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