Chico Police have released their 2019 Halloween statistics. The arrest and citation statistics covered Friday October 25th, Saturday the 26th and Halloween night last Thursday. Chico Police increased staffing levels for the that three day period and focused on the south campus area where officers were kept busy with large parties and crowds.
There were a total of 22 misdemeanor arrests and three felony arrests during that three day period. There were a total of 65 citations handed out. More than 50 of those were for minors in possession of alcohol.
According to a Chico Police press release, last year at this time saw 51 traffic citations, but this year there were only 12.