The San Patricio Day celebrations were advanced when hundreds of students dressed in green filled Marshall Street and their surroundings in Waterloo on Saturday despite an ordered court order by the Court that could lead to their arrest and arrest.
In the days before the day of San Patricio, the city of Waterloo announced that the Superior Court of Justice of Justice of Ontario was granted a court order of Friday, March 14 at 12:00 am to Monday, March 17 at 11:59 pm
The court order allows the Police to stop, arrest and accuse anyone who participates in street parties not authorized in that city this weekend.
The day of St. Patrick often sees thousands of students take to the streets in the University District of Waterloo to drink, party and sometimes cause chaos and disorder.
This court order was received with mixed reactions by students and neighbors.
Instead of receiving a ticket, those attending the party now run the risk of being accused of a crime for the Waterloo Regional Police Service (WRP) if they participate in illegal activities and, therefore, breach the court order.
This, however, did not dissuade everyone: on Saturday afternoon he saw what seems to be hundreds, possibly thousands, of students who gathered in the streets of Waterloo to drink, mix and celebrate.
On Saturday night, WRPS issued a statement asking the public to avoid the areas of Marshall Street and Regina Street North when members of the WRPS public order unit tried to get people out of the streets.
The WRPS Public Information officer, Melissa Quarrie, told CBC News in an email on Sunday that “they continue to monitor the situation” and “encourage those who plan to celebrate, to do so in smaller meetings, in licensed or home establishments.”
Out of that statement, spokesman Cherri Greeno told CBC News Sunday that WRPS would not publish official numbers or a summary of the events until after all the celebrations were held.
