While millions of merrymakers around the country welcomed in the new year, police around the U.S. were busy responding to numerous reports of criminal activity.
Here's a first look at some of the violence, as shared by reporters on Twitter.
CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA
LAS VEGAS, NEVADA
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
OLDSMAR, FLORIDA
TULSA, OKLAHOMA
CINCINNATI, OHIO
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA
WICHITA, KANSAS
KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON
RACINE, WISCONSIN
DENVER, COLORADO
INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA
MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA
PEACHTREE CITY, GEORGIA
SAN JOSE, CALIFORNIA
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS
CHATTANOOGA, TENNESSEE
BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA
CHATHAM, MASSACHUSETTS
HOUSTON, TEXAS
WASHINGTON, D.C.
BENSALEM, PENNSYLVANIA
NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA
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