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Saturday, August 17, 2013

Idaho's Look At Raspberry Days

Reprinted from:
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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