Fights break out in downtown Colorado Springs

Several fights broke out on the streets of downtown Colorado Springs early Thursday morning.

Members of the Downtown Area Response Team were patrolling the downtown bars around 12:30 a.m. when they saw several people fighting near Cowboys on Tejon St. As officers used pepper spray to break up the fight, several other fights broke out along the street.

More officers were called in to help restore order.

Police cited and released three people. No one was seriously hurt.