A chaotic brawl broke out last weekend on Nantucket island, Massachusetts, during the community's annual Christmas celebration, shocking hundreds who had gathered to watch Santa Claus arrive.
The melee, which was caught on video, occurred Saturday on Federal Street during the 51st Nantucket Christmas Stroll, the Nantucket Police Department confirmed.
Video footage shows a group of men, reportedly ranging in age from their 20s to their 60s, arguing and shoving one another in the middle of the street. The altercation quickly escalated into a full-scale brawl with several people throwing haymakers.
One witness compared the scene to a classic musical, telling KISS108: "It was kind of like the Jets and the Sharks from ‘West Side Story,’ only in Ralph Lauren and Burberry." The witness added, "It was 20-somethings versus, like, 60-somethings. It was crazy. It was mayhem."
The video shows the group splitting, with two older men shoving each other in one corner, while a younger man pushes another individual in the second group. An assailant is then thrown to the ground as the full fight breaks out.
It remains unclear what prompted the violent street fight in the wealthy enclave. Nantucket Police officers responded to the scene, but as of now, no arrests have been made.