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Police are investigating what appears to be a brawl involving dozens of men at the Summernats car festival in Canberra on Saturday. 

The 36th Summernats has seen large crowds over the weekend, with the four-day event at Exhibition Park in Canberra (EPIC) a sell-out. 

Multiple videos posted to social media within the past 24 hours appear to show a large group of men brawling.

Some of the men depicted in the footage are wearing pink vests with the words “crowd safety” printed on them. 

The videos appear to show festival goers throwing cans and bottles at a number of security guards before the clash. 

Later, a person wearing a crowd safety vest appears to punch a man.

One of the men wearing a crowd safety vest can be heard yelling “I’ll kill you” in the video. 

In a statement, ACT Policing said no arrests had been made in relation to the incident but an investigation was underway. 

Summernats co-owner Andy Lopez said he was aware of the incident and that the festival and its security contractor would conduct a full investigation along with the relevant authorities.

He said he was unable to make any further comment.

Two people arrested, car impounded

ACT and Queanbeyan-based police have been keeping a close eye on the festivities, which in previous years have led to arrests and impounded cars.

Yesterday, police arrested two people for antisocial behaviour at EPIC before responding to a handful of hoon driving incidents after the event had concluded.

Officers issued numerous defect notices and seized three vehicles for hoon-driving behaviour.

On Friday evening, police responded to reports of hoon-driving where large crowds had gathered at O’Connor, Kambah Pool Road, and at the Braddon Fringe Festival.

Police seized three vehicles and issued one court summons to a driver who was caught doing burnouts.

Earlier this week, ACT Policing Acting Superintendent Rod Anderson warned drivers caught doing burnouts outside of the festival competitions would have their cars seized.

“I can tell you that we have plenty of room to store as many vehicles as we can. The area that we have that is secure has the capacity for thousands of vehicles,” he said.

“We don’t want to do it but we will if we have to.”

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