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Posted: July 18 2006,6:50 am |
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Two arrested on new channel ordinance BY MICHAEL HAYS Monday, July 17, 2006 11:47 PM MDT Two people have experienced first hand which areas of behavior a new ordinance could apply.
Over the weekend, police arrested two people, one from Lake Havasu City, during separate incidents in town. Police cited the new ordinance in both arrest reports.
On July 11, City Council gave final approval on a broad ordinance to address behavior in public places.
Joaquin Mendoza, 28, of Los Angeles, allegedly urinated on a car on the 1400 block of Queens Bay. Police arrested him on Sunday. His citation reads in part, “Offensive Conduct in Public Places (section 9.12.070).†Early Monday morning, police arrested Brian Bilodeau, 23, of Lake Havasu City for “using offensive gestures and language while intoxicated.†Bilodeau allegedly committed that offense while at a bar on McCulloch Boulevard. Section 9.12.070 was specifically cited in this arrest report as well.
Passed last Tuesday, that section cited effectively added language to an existing ordinance. It reads: “prohibiting individuals who are intoxicated, and/or who are violent, seriously disruptive, unreasonably loud, or who utter abusive, obscene or offensive language, or engage in indecent exposure, remaining in any public place as defined herein and prescribing penalties for the violation thereof.â€
Violators could be charged with a Class 1 misdemeanor, punishable with a fine up to $2,500 and/or a prison sentence not to exceed six months. Class 1 is the highest class of misdemeanor crime.
The impetus behind the new ordinance can be traced back to Memorial Day weekend. During a May 30 meeting, Interim Police Chief Dan Doyle stated to councilmembers that the officers' job would be easier if the groups causing problems and inciting others could be forced to leave the park.
Upon the direction of council, Interim City Attorney Paul Lenkowsky drafted the ordinance to give police a “broad-based tool,†in his words. =======================================
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