Published August 25. 2015 12:00AM
Police Chief Mark DiLuzio in a statement Aug. 17 said this year’s Musikfest had the lowest number of related arrests in more than a decade. He cited yearlong efforts preparation and information-sharing with other city organizations and overall citizen cooperation.
In all, only 20 adults and two minors were arrested during Musikfest 2015’s 10 days.
Of those 22, nine were at ArtsQuest Steelstacks or Levitt Pavilion, and 15 of all individuals were visitors to the city.
DiLuzio said in total this number represents a 47 percent drop in arrests from last year. “The numbers in this report are a direct result of the joint cooperation and partnership between the city, all its departments, citizens, businesses and Musikfest. It is a great example showing that when government, private businesses and citizens all work together on an issue, things can be accomplished with great results.”