West Bloomfield Police Break Up Parking Lot Brawl Outside Restaurant

A Christmas party at White Palace restaurant turned into a late-night punch-out in the parking lot, according to West Bloomfield Police.

Police were called to break up the "large-scale" fight at about 2:30 a.m. Dec. 9, according to Lt. Tim Diamond, which may have involved as many as 30 different people. Diamond said that pushing and shoving inside the restaurant had turned into a fight in the parking lot.

Diamond continued that while some fled the scene when police arrived, others were taken to a local hospital for minor injuries. There were no formal arrests made, although police are investigating.

"Many times, when you get on the scene of a fight that large-scale it's tough to determine who are the victims and who are the suspects, so it takes a great deal of investigation ... particularly when we're greatly outnumbered," Diamond said.

"There are multiple injuries and you're getting stories from every angle."

If you have any information about these incidents, you can call West Bloomfield Police at 248-975-9200. For questions about this report, email tim.rath@patch.com.