Cops: Spring Break Was Tame
ARREST NUMBERS WAY DOWN COMPARED TO PAST YEARS
According to arrest numbers released last week, Key West saw a drastic reduction in disorderly activity this year during Spring Break. Key West Police Department had arrested 60 people during Spring Break 2007 on charges ranging from sale of cocaine and simple battery to carrying a concealed weapon and possession of marijuana. Fifteen of those arrests were for disorderly conduct, and 34 of those were Marchman Acts. One was a driving under the influence arrest.
The department, in conjunction with the State Attorney’s Office and Judge Peary Fowler, shut down Spring Break Court this year a week into Spring Break because it was not being utilized.
By comparison, last year 91 people were issued notices to appear in Spring Break Court, and 104 were arrested, not given the option of Spring Break Court, and taken to jail. Of those, 80 were Marchman Acts, four were possession of illegal narcotics and three were driving under the influence arrests.
In 2005, over 500 people were arrested and ordered to appear in Spring Break Court, and in 2004, 359 were arrested.
“The arrest numbers for this year are significantly down from past years,” said Chief Bill Mauldin. “This is indicative of a reduction in the number of Spring Breakers visiting Key West.”
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