Acting police chief Scott Fraser says crowds of unruly partiers who clogged Kingston's streets over the long weekend have set the tone for how the force will respond to similar gatherings in the months ahead.
'Doesn't need to be that way': Kingston police chief says weekend street parties unsafeActing Kingston police chief Scott Fraser said over 300 tickets were handed out last weekend as "upwards of 5,000 people" were in the streets, at one point delaying paramedics from responding to a serious injury.
Officers were confronted with an estimated 5,000 people in the University District on the weekend, some of whom were throwing "projectiles," according to acting chief Scott Fraser. Fraser said police stepped up their enforcement this year, calling the results were "staggering." Officers laid more than 400 charges and issued $40,900 in fines, according to a joint release from police and bylaw."Enforcement seems to drive people away, and so we just need to increase our enforcement," said Fraser.This year, the revelry overflowed from Aberdeen Street to the waterfront nearby.
The shutdown will be in place until Sunday and comes after multiple nuisance parties were declared in the University District and one on the pier itself, according to a media release.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
$40,000 in fines, several charges laid over rowdy weekend in Kingston, Ont.Kingston bylaw laid more than $40,000 in fines and police issued a number of charges over the weekend amid parties in the city's university district.
Read more »
More than 400 fines, charges issued in Kingston's University District after weekend partyingMore than $40,000 in fines was handed out during a weekend of back-to-school partying in Kingston's University District in what the city's acting police chief described as an 'unsettling trend in reckless behaviours.'
Read more »
Unsanctioned partying leads to overnight waterfront closures in KingstonPeople wanting to visit the Kingston waterfront late at night will soon be facing a $200 penalty after some unsanctioned gatherings in the area.
Read more »
City of Kingston says it’s facing $1.5 million in electrical damage at Belle ParkThe City of Kingston is dealing with a hefty price tag to fix electricity infrastructure damaged in the city’s Belle Park last month.
Read more »
Amplats appoints acting CFOPlatinum group metals (PGMs) miner Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) has appointed Sayurie Naidoo acting CFO, with effect from September 1. This follows the appointment of Craig Miller as Amplats CEO, with effect from October 1.
Read more »
SCOTT TAYLOR: CFB Trenton commander charged in bizarre storyThere was a truly bizarre story out of Belleville, Ont., last week involving the commander of CFB Trenton, the largest operational military base in ...
Read more »