St. Patrick’s Day celebrations continue, although hundreds of green students filled the surrounding areas of Marshall Street and surrounding areas on Saturday, even though a court-ordered injunction could lead to their detention and arrest.
In the days leading up to St. Patrick’s Day, the City of Waterloo announced an injunction to the Ontario Superior Court from Friday, March 14th to Monday, March 17th at 11:59 pm.
The ban allows police to detain, arrest and charge anyone attending unauthorized street parties in the city this weekend.
St. Patrick’s Day often sees thousands of students drinking and gatherings on the streets of the University of Waterloo, which can sometimes lead to chaos and chaos.
The court order encountered different reactions from students and neighbors.
Now, party participants may now be charged with criminal offences by the Waterloo Regional Police Department (WRP) if engaged in illegal activities and violated court orders.
But that didn’t stop everyone: Saturday afternoon saw hundreds of people, possibly thousands of students gathered on the streets of Waterloo to drink, mix and celebrate.
On Saturday night, WRP issued a statement asking the public to avoid areas in Marshall Street and northern Regina Street as members of the WRPS Public Order Department attempted to move individuals out of the street.
WRPS public information officer Melissa Quarrie told CBC News in an email on Sunday that they “continue to monitor the situation” and “encourage those planning to celebrate, in smaller gatherings, licensed places or at home.”
Outside the statement, spokesman Cherri Greeno told CBC News on Sunday that WRP will not release official estimates of numbers or summary of events until all celebrations are completed.
