DES MOINES, Iowa —

Des Moines police have arrested eight people after two separate incidents on Court Avenue early Thanksgiving morning.

Des Moines police say officers working foot patrol near 3rd Street and Court Avenue at around 1:30 a.m. Thursday intervened after witnessing a man punch another person. As officers were making arrests, two other men began interfering and were also taken into custody, according to police.

Those four have been identified as:

Javier Rizo, 41 — disorderly conduct

Javier Rizo Jr., 23 — disorderly conduct

Dario Rizo, 40 — interference with official acts

Daniel Rizo, 36 — interference with official acts

Another incident about 15 minutes later took place near 4th Street and Court Avenue. Other officers say they witnessed two men in the roadway involved in

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