Arlington County Police say several fights shut down a local awards show.
Investigators told News4 about 1,500 people were at the DMV Awards at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City when a number of brawls broke out.
The event, which honors local hip hop and R&B artists, had to be shut down around 9:30 p.m.
Rescuers took five people to the hospital. No one was seriously hurt.
Arlington County police said no arrests were made.
The following video was posted from the website Get Whats Buzzing:
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Video from the event was also posted on the web site DMV All Access.
