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Police: Fake Patty's Day calls near 10‑year average; arrests fell from long-term mean
Summary
For Fake Patty's Day 2026 the department reported 489 calls for service, near the 10-year average of 497 calls, with 30 arrests (versus a 10-year average of 45). Open containers and traffic issues were top call types; police said they will continue coordination with KHP and partners.
Police presented a summary of Fake Patty's Day operations: 489 total calls for service across the event window in 2026, close to the ten‑year average (497), and 30 arrests (down from a ten‑year average of 45). Open container offenses and traffic stops were the most frequently cited problems.
Pete said the department used citations, arrests and partner agency support to manage the event; he commended officers for their work and said the department would continue to pursue coordinated patrols and outreach to minimize harm. "They have worked extraordinarily hard," Pete said of officers responding to the event.
Commissioners discussed directing additional messaging to banks and community partners about online-fraud and elder scams, and staff said they will publish crash and hotspot maps so residents can see traffic-safety patterns.
