Police presence heavy during second Queen’s homecoming weekend
Global News
Although the second weekend of partying took place for what students dubbed 'faux-co,' police presence was heavier including a mounted unit from Toronto.
A second weekend of Queen’s homecoming, otherwise known as “faux-coming” or fake homecoming, wrapped up in the city Sunday.
While crowds this past weekend were smaller and less rowdy than last week, two aggravated nuisance parties occurred Saturday, and another Kingston police officer sustained an injury requiring hospital care.
Police presence was heavy, including a mounted unit from the Toronto Police Force.
OPP, Greater Toronto Area and Gananoque police joined Kingston police officers on street corners throughout the day and night, as well, to manage rowdy party-goers.
On Saturday at around 3 p.m., the crowd at the corner of Earl and Aberdeen streets was large enough for police to declare it an aggravated nuisance party.
Kingston police tweeted at 4 p.m. that a local police officer sustained an injury and was taken to Kingston General Hospital for treatment.
Crowds dwindled in the evening but picked up again around 10 p.m. Saturday.
By 11 p.m., a large crowd of a few hundred gathered in Victoria Park, where another aggravated nuisance party was declared. Brock Street was then closed to traffic and the park was cleared, while a few arrests took place.
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