Police Break Up Riot Near University

Police fired rubber bullets to break up a crowd of 1,000 people near a university campus in Greeley who burned couches, tore down street signs and pelted officers with rocks, bricks and bottles.

There were no arrests after the four-hour riot that started late Saturday near the University of North Colorado and continued for four hours.

Two police officers were slightly injured, including one who was hit on the head with a 40-ounce beer bottle, as officers in riot gear marched down the street and fired tear gas, police Sgt. John Gates said.

Police sent to investigate a report of a loud party were met by a crowd of about 500 people near the campus, Gates said.

Other revelers from nearby parties joined the crowd and about 10 fires were set in a six-block area.