The News-ExaminerP.O. Box 278 • 847 Washington Street
Montpelier, Idaho 83254
Telephone:
208-847-0552
Sheriff’s Office Receives
Help For Raspberry Days
Wednesday, August 14, 2013. The Bear Lake County
sheriff’s office partnered with state, federal and county law enforcement
agencies from across eastern Idaho to deal with problems caused by the
Raspberry Days Festival, which was held in Garden city Thursday through
Saturday during the first week of August.
For the past few years
several young people attending the festival have had large parties in Fish
Haven Canyon. These parties have caused
numerous law enforcement problems and left a large amount of garbage in the
canyon that Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management personnel have had to
deal with. On Sunday afternoon Forest
Service personnel put out 20 smoldering campfires and spent three hours picking
up litter.
In order to deal with the
increasing size of the crowd attending these parties the Bear Lake county
Sheriff’s Office requested assistance from other agencies. Approximately 30 law enforcement personnel
responded. Officers from the Forest Service,
Bureau of Land Management, Idaho State Police, Fish and Game, and Madison,
Bonneville, Bingham, Bannock, and Caribou counties worked in Bear Lake County
during the festival.
Over 500 people were
contacted by officers. There were 30 calls for service and 125 traffic
infractions and misdemeanor citations issued.
These included charge of Underage Consumption of Alcohol, Driving under
the Influence, and Possession of Drugs and Paraphernalia. There were also two motor vehicle accidents.
“We appreciate the response
that we received from the other agencies and plan to continue to have a large
group of officers to deal with the problems caused during Raspberry Days,” said
Sheriff Brent Bunn.
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