OCEAN CITY, Md. – It was an all-too-typical scene at Ocean City’s boardwalk early Saturday, as a fight escalated into a series of brawls that eventually required the attention of 40 police officers and led to numerous arrests.

“We generally have one big fight every weekend,” said Officer Michael Levy, a spokesman for Ocean City’s police department. It is part of the annual scene when high schoolers fresh out of caps and gowns head to Ocean City for a week of freedom, and often questionable behavior.