GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Green Bay police say several people were taken into custody Tuesday on the CityDeck after a large gathering of juveniles led to rumors of a fight.
Capt. Kevin Warych says they saw a Facebook posting which prompted their strong response.
“We had problems with kids hanging out on CityDeck in the summer of 2015, so when we got this information we realized that maybe this was related to something that happened last summer,” says Warych. “In response, we deployed some resources to make sure that peace and order are kept.”
Warych says they often look to social media for things which could get out of hand.
“As a result of this incident, we’re going to increase our police presence on CityDeck and other venues in the city where we know kids tend to congregate,” Warych says.
That includes all city parks to coincide with their “Safe Park Initiative” so that kids can go there and have a good time. Warych also encourages parents to monitor their kids social media use, to avoid having their child face serious consequences because of a gathering like this.
Warych says the ages of those involved Tuesday night ranged from 12 to 20-years-old.
