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WRENTHAM - For Henry, a western Massachusetts college student on a long awaited pilgrimage to hear his favorite country music star, Sunday's Kenny Chesney concert at Gillette Stadium came to an unanticipated end when he and three buddies were arrested for having a cooler of beer.

"We never even got to the concert," said Henry, 19, who declined to give his real name. "I got my tickets in January. I'd been looking forward to it a long time. I'm a big fan."

Instead, Henry and 287 other defendants found themselves caught up in a massive crackdown over alcohol - specifically, underage drinking - as a result of an accident last year in which two young women were killed leaving the stadium area.

Henry and his pals faced charges of underage possession of alcohol Monday in Wrentham District Court, where an extra judge had to be called in and scores of defendants waited in the lobby for their cases to be heard.

With the overflow crowd, some defendants sat on the marble floors or stood with their parents, pending their arraignments. Charges ranged from trespassing to illegal alcohol possession to procuring alcohol for minors.

Henry said he was unaware of the well-publicized crackdown on tailgate drinking at the event following the deaths of Alexa C. Latteo, 19, of Mansfield, and Debra Davis, 20, of Milton, in a one-car crash during last year's show.

"I can understand why they did it," Henry said of the police response this year.

Henry said he and his pals were placed under arrest when police found the cooler in their vehicle. The quintet was kept in a holding area at the stadium.

Henry said he was concerned over the possibility of having a criminal conviction on his record and said he hoped his face wouldn't show up on TV news footage taken of the courthouse.

Many young defendants arrived with their parents, none of whom seemed eager to talk about the experience.

"Nooooo comment," said one middle-age man, shaking his head, as he escorted a young man and a young woman from the courthouse.

One 18-year-old who attended the concert with friends said he was arrested even though he was drinking a bottle of water, rather than alcohol. He admitted that his friends did bring alcohol with them, however.

Under the law, underage persons can be charged with possession of alcohol whether they had alcohol in their direct possession or whether they only had access to and control over it.

The college student faulted some of the officers for what he called abuse. "Some of the cops were yelling and swearing at us and calling us faggots," he said.

Asked whether he had seen anyone throwing bottles and other debris at police officers, the young man said he hadn't.

"No, I didn't. Did they? They should have," he said of hurled missiles.

One teenage man, dressed in a white shirt and tie, was more contrite.

"I never thought this would happen," he said. "It's something. You live, you learn. I know I was wrong."

Some of the young defendants said they thought police were excessive in the way they treated suspects.

"The police put several of us in the back of the paddy wagon, where it was hot, and we had to wait a long time. One of them asked, 'How's the air conditioning back there,'" said a 21-year-old woman who would only say that she is from "up north."

One defendant said he thought police were "a little harsh" in the way they treated those who were arrested, but "nothing really extreme."

Police Chief Edward O'Leary said he has received no complaints concerning the treatment of anyone taken into custody.

O'Leary, at a news conference Monday, said that if anyone has a complaint concerning their treatment they should contact the department and the allegations will be investigated.

Rick Foster can be reached at 508-236-0360 or rfoster@thesunchronicle.com.

Arrest list

The following is a list of individuals arrested at the New England Country Music Festival. This list was obtained from law enforcement officials.

Arrested for being minors in possession of alcohol were: Erin E. Meehan, 18, of 42 Overlook Drive in Norwood; Kylee D. Reardon, 18, of 8 Overlook Drive in Norwood; Catherine S. Kemmy, 19, of 323 Prospect St. in Norwood; Mary Katherine McCann, 18, of 9 Second St. in Norwood; Gavin S. Driscoll, 20, of 87 Sunnyside Road in Norwood; Michael Simoni, 19, of 112 Garden Parkway in Norwood; and Mark L. Whalen, 19, of 32 Inverness Road in Norwood.

Also: Stephen Burke, 18, of 75 Chapel St. in Holden; Brett M. Murphy, 17, of 12 Country Way in Shrewsbury; Kristine Berube, 18, of 108 Town Farm Road in Westminster; Kritan E. Dziurzynski, 17, of 15 Crescent St. in Groton Long Point, Conn.; Matthew Morin, 19, of 38 Sexton Ave. in Westwood; and Justin P. Garilli, 19, of 10 Dawn Marie Circle in Franklin.

Also: Alissa Lannan, 20, of 63 Sawmill Lane in Medfield; Michelle N. Brozonos, 19, of 184 Hart St. in Beverly; Brooke C. Lally, 18, of 58 Norman Road in Quincy; Rebecca Ann Jones, 19, of 16 Turner Hill Road in Medfield; Jacquelyn Arabia, 18, of 15 Andrea Drive in Braintree; Kerry M. Cavanagh, 18, of 15 Pontiac Road in Quincy; and Michael A. Manna, 20, of 477 Washington St. in Easton;

Also: Molly E. Sullivan, 18, of 14 Bradford Road in Kingston; Daniel B. Troy, 18, of 51 Fieldstone Road in Westwood; Kyle M. Tucke, 18, of 43 School St. in Westwood; Justin S. Kucher, 17, of 308 Weatherbee Drive in Westwood; Brendan M. Leahy, 18, of 31 Carroll Ave. in Westwood; Ryan M. Walsh, 18, of 21 Church St. in Westwood; and Michael Flaherty, 19, of 50 Marilyn Way in Halifax.

Also: Ryan Crowley, 20, of 18 Brian David Way in Weymouth; Patrick Greene, 19, of 238 King Philip St. in South Weymouth; Brendan Greene, 17, of 238 King Philip St. in South Weymouth; Joseph Greene, 20, of 238 King Philip St. in South Weymouth; Anne Marie Memhard, 19, of 9 Graystone Road in Gloucester; and Michael M. White, 17, of 9 Tanbark Road in Marstons Mills.

Also: Kyle P. Fontaine, 17, of 625 Hawkins Neck Road in Centerville; Tyler J. Spaulding, 19, of 18 Bell Lane in Hollis, N.H.; Donald J. Turner, 18, of 17 Emerson Lane in Hollis, N.H.; Patrick A. Laverty, 18, of 110 Francis Ave. in Shrewsbury; Robert E. Fitzgerald, 17, of 7 Straw Hollow Lane in Shrewsbury; Chad A. Rodgers, 18, of 25 Old Runnells Ridge Road in Hollis, N.H.; and Alex F. Martin, 19, of 45 Twiss Lane in Hollis, N.H.

Also: Christopher J. Siegel, 19, of 19 Butternut Circle in Holden; Brendan J. Hassett, 19, of 192 Main St. in Holden; Michael A. Rondinone, 19, of 104 Beaman Road in Sterling; Morgan E. Kelley, 17, of 14 Meetinghouse Road in Methuen; William R. Rogazzo, 20, of 82 Tanya Drive in Mansfield; Sinead Foley, 18, of 292 Central St. in Mansfield; and Bryan Pickell, 20, of 22 Morgan Drive in Narragansett, R.I.

Also: Kyle J. Brough, 20, of 2 Mast Court in Wakefield; Kevin J. McBride, 20, of 74 Chestnut St. in Saugus; Shaun Wells, 18, of 24 Shelton Ave. in Wolcott, Conn.; Matthew N. Abbott, 18, of Quebec, Canada; Joshua M. Dollinger, 19, of Quebec, Canada; Dexter W. Church, 19, of Quebec, Canada; Shayn A. Robitaille, 19, of 8 Clark St. in Milford; and Siobhan B. Elvin, 17, of 14 Gilmore Terrace in West Roxbury.

Also: Wayne L. Simpson, 19, of 36 Priest Lane in Boxboro; Christopher P. Hearne, 19, of 707 Broughs Road in Boxboro; Lindsy V. Owens, 18, of 25 Overlook Drive East in Framingham; Erin M. Greenstein, 18, of 6 Lowry Road in Framingham; Derek P. Dubois, 18, of 44 Cogswell St. in Haverhill; and Augustus P. Castoldi, 19, of 62 Front St. in Marblehead.

Also: Benjamin Etten, 20, of 64 Irene Drive in Hollis, N.H.; Julian M. Buckner, 17, of 27 Chestnut St. in Brookline; Kathryn M. Calvin, 19, of 37 Hoinski Way in Ansonia, Conn.; Molly Butler, 19, of 29 Cake St. in Dorchester; Karla Rotondi, 20, of 24 Lincoln Road in Tewksbury; Stacey E. Amodio, 20, of 6 Maplecrest Lane in North Haven, Conn.; and John McGonigle, 17, of 15 Longmeadow Drive in Canton.

Arrested on disorderly conduct charges were:

Richard J. Lavvee, 25, of 43 Bridge St. in Northampton; Robert A. Jerome, 45, of 3 Susan St. in Buzzards Bay; Julieanne Babcock, 20, of 25 Bicknell St. in Billerica; Brad J. Cochran, 32, of 75 Matheson St. #B15 in Cranston, R.I.; Joseph Ferris, 20, of 1020 Hancock St. in Abington; Joseph A. Kelleher, 30, of 10 Saco St. in Dorchester; and Aoife A. Keenan, 29, of 115 Neck St. in Weymouth.

Arrested on trespassing charges were: Kimberly A. Picanso, 30, of 75 Porter Winds Road in Seabrook N.H.; Christopher J. Jianetti, 21, of 170 South Broadway in North Attleboro; and Brad M. O’Brien, 18, of 24 Sherbrook St. in Tyngsboro.

Arrested and charged with procuring liquor for a minor was Brianna L. Hassett, 21, of 192 Main St. in Holden.

Arrested on multiple charges were: Brian Labriola, 30, of 54 Brookbridge Road in Stoneham; trespassing and resisting arrest.

Gary T. Henry, 30, of 3 Sylvester Road in Dorchester; disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Mark. E. Cocuzzo, 20, of 27 Epping St. in Arlington; two counts of possession of a Class E substance.

Jennifer Lee Ultsch, 27, of 51 Huntley Road in North Attleboro; disorderly conduct and interfering with an arrest.

Joseph A. Antosca, 30, of 71 Messenger St. #818 in North Attleboro; disorderly conduct and fighting.

James T. Mulroy Jr., 20, of 51 Forest St. in Needham; disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Laura A. Vallett, 22, of 181 Silver St. in Taunton; disorderly conduct and assault & battery on a police officer.

Allison Neal of Wolfeboro Falls, N.H.; disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and assault & battery on a police officer.

Leonard M. French, 19, of 7 Gray Pond Road in Franklin; disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Robert B. Macaleese, 22, of 80 Pemberton St. in Walpole; trespassing and resisting arrest.

Gene R. Scholefield, 28, of 4 Wildes Court in Ipswich; disorderly conduct and resisting arrest.

Scott W. Williamson, 19, of 374 Day Road in Brewer, Maine; being a minor in possession of alcohol, resisting arrest and two counts of assault & battery on a police officer.

There were also a number of juvenile arrests, with authorities withholding information about their identities.