Wave of Alcohol-Related Incidents Keeps Police Occupied Friday Night

Police were called to conduct a well-being check on an intoxicated female at the Clarion Motel Friday afternoon. The 17 year-old was found to be grossly intoxicated and was taken into custody. She will be released this morning and will receive tickets for underaged consumption of liquor and causing a disturbance.

A 25 year-old male was arrested under the Preventative Detention and Care of Intoxicated Persons Act (PDCIPA) just after 5:00 PM, after he was located in the 1100 block 18^th Street, in a highly intoxicated state, wandering in a parking lot. He will be released this morning without charges.

Around 7:20 PM Friday, police were called to the Colonial Inn for a disturbance involving an intoxicated 30 year-old male. He was held in custody to prevent any further breach of the peace, and will be released from custody this morning without charges.

An intoxicated 19 year-old female was reported outside of the Keystone Beer Vendor at 9:20 PM.  Police determined she was unable to care for herself and no one could be located to assume care for her. She was brought into custody under the PDCIPA and will be released from custody this morning without charges.

At 11:35 PM, police were called to the Beer Warehouse for a highly intoxicated male outside of the business. He was brought into custody under the PDCIPA and will be released from custody this morning without charges.

Just after 1:00 AM this morning, police were called to a residence in the 0-00 block 7^th Street by a female who reported a male known to her was in her residence, was intoxicated, refusing to leave, and was becoming aggressive. Police attended and subsequently took the male into custody. As there was no criminal complaint, he was held in custody to sober up and will be released from custody without charges.

A 16 year-old male was arrested at the Victoria Inn after an employee reported the suspect was intoxicated and causing problems there. Police could not locate anyone to assume custody of the youth, so he was held in custody to be released to a responsible person this morning. He will also receive a ticket for underaged consumption of liquor.

Around 2:13 AM this morning, two people purposely walked into the road to impede traffic in the 1800 block McTavish Avenue, not knowing that the vehicle they were stopping was an unmarked police car. The 35 year-old female, and 27 year-old male were both extremely intoxicated and were held in custody under the PDCIPA.

At about 5:30 AM this morning, a 33 year-old intoxicated male was brought into custody after family expressed concern for his well-being. Once he has had a chance to sober up, additional resources will be offered to him.