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Street parties in the University District in September and October ran up a soberingly large bill for policing, bylaw and cleanup costs. Kingston Police Chief Antje McNeely noted that the Kingston Police Force costs, which included policing on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays for those two months, totalled $437,537.09. “Additionally,” Chief
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Update (Oct. 26, 2021): Yesterday, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, Kingston Police had requested public assistance in identifying the male above, who they believed provided a false name when officers issued him an Administrative Monetary Penalty for Fail to Comply with an Order issued by the Head of Council during a
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Content warning: This article contains quotes using misogynistic language which may be upsetting to some readers. It is included for the sole purpose of providing an accurate and comprehensive view of the article’s subject matter. Reader discretion is strongly advised. It is no secret that unsanctioned street parties in the
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On Thursday, Oct. 21, 2021, Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice Chancellor of Queen’s University, released a statement to various media outlets and through University social media pages, urging students to “re-think” participating in any planned parties for the upcoming weekend. While Queen’s Homecoming festivities for 2021 took place last week
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Reports of unsanctioned gatherings in the University District, for the second weekend in a row, have the City of Kingston, Kingston Police and multiple other community partners mobilizing to again diffuse unwanted street parties and other nuisance gatherings, according to a release from the City. “We’re ready to respond to
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Queen’s University and community organizations have issued a statement condemning the misogynistic signs painted on bed sheets and displayed on student houses during the University’s Homecoming weekend, Friday, Oct. 15 to Sunday, Oct. 17, 202. The incidents happened when Queen’s official homecoming celebrations were held virtually for the second year
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Just one day after Kingston Police requested assistance from the public, the two male suspects who defaced a Kingston Transit bus in the area of Johnson Street and University Avenue have been identified. Kingston Police said that the men were captured writing profane graffiti on the side of the bus
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Despite Queen’s University holding a virtual Homecoming this year, reckless ‘celebrations’ spilled out into the streets of the University District. According to a release from the City of Kingston, at least 100 partiers risk having permanent police or court records resulting from disruptive gatherings held over the Oct. 16 weekend,
Read more Kingston Police have released the above images and are asking for the assistance of the Queen’s University community and the public at large, in identifying two male suspects who defaced a Kingston Transit bus in the area of Johnson St. and University Ave on the afternoon of Saturday, Oct. 16,
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It’s no surprise to anyone in Kingston that the street parties and unruly behaviour on the part of some post-secondary students have resulted in additional costs for local services. In fact, for the month of September 2021 Kingston Police services alone incurred $124,443 solely for enforcement in the University District,
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As Homecoming weekend approaches, the City of Kingston’s Bylaw Enforcement and Kingston Police are warning partiers: reckless and high-risk nuisance behaviour can have long-term impacts. According to the City, strengthened enforcement measures mean that a fine or charge received during the University District Safety Initiative (UDSI) could be retained as a permanent police record. “The past few weeks have
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Kingston Police are investigating a stabbing incident that occurred in the early morning hours of Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021, at the corner of Johnson Street and University Avenue. According to a release from Kingston Police, officers responded to a report of a male being stabbed after two males were confronted
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