the virginia national guard arrived around dawn and a state of emergency was declared by order of the governor of the commonwealth of virginia. a nighttime curfew of 8pm was placed in effect and hundreds of greekfest attendees caught out in the streets after curfew were arrested and/or beaten by law enforcement authorities over the next two nights. angry that they had spent hundreds of dollars for hotels which became virtual prisons at night, many greekfest attendees destroyed property within the hotels and threw televisions, furniture, and other items over hotel balconies. a police horse was killed when it was struck in the head by an item thrown over a balcony. the police blotter listed more than 650 people arrested over the weekend.