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Police said St. Patrick's Day parade, aftermath went smoothly

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Saturday's St. Patrick's Day Parade went smoothly, a police official said, with less of what the Irish would call "shenanigans" than in past years.

Acting Police Chief Carl Graziano said the department had fewer arrests than normal during the parade and into the afternoon.

"People seemed better behaved," he said. "It could be because of the high number of families that came out."

Most Parade Day arrests are minor alcohol offenses or summary violations with an occasional fight, Chief Graziano said.

Jack Gaffney, a member of the St. Patrick's Parade Association committee, said the parade itself went off without any injuries or problems among marchers or spectators.

"Not only was it a tremendous day because of the perfect weather, but the police did a great job making sure everyone enjoyed themselves," Mr. Gaffney said.

After the parade ended, however, things changed. Chief Graziano said police were busy in the Hill Section, where large groups of people, generally college students in off-campus housing, generated a variety of police calls from fighting to a minor garbage fire.

State Police Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement working with city police officers cited 49 people for underage drinking on Saturday.

While police responded to several reports of pedestrians being struck by cars, Chief Graziano said it was not an unusually high number given the number of people downtown and the vehicles going through town or trying to get out. None of those calls was very serious, he said.

Chief Graziano said parade attendance was higher than usual, but typical for a Parade Day with such nice weather.

Contact the writer: dfalchek@timesshamrock.com


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