Press release: Sheriff reports 1,681 arrests during Super Bowl, Mardi Gras
 

According to a press release from the Orleans Parish Sheriff's Office, 1,681 people were arrested in New Orleans between Friday, Jan. 25 and the end of Tuesday, Feb. 12, including 289 arrests during Super Bowl weekend. The Advocate reports 879 Carnival season arrest actions ? a number that includes suspects who received summonses rather than being taken into custody ? in the New Orleans Police Department's Eighth District, which covers the French Quarter and the Central Business District.? [ Read more ]

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