Low number of arrests and fines during Oktoberfest, police report

Just 38 people were arrested or finedduring Oktoberfest this year, the lowest numberon record, police say.

The number matched 2014, Waterloo Regional Police said in a report that will go before the police services board on Wednesday.

The number of people arrested and taken to central lock-up, and tickets handed out for public nuisance or Liquor Licence Act offences, were"at the lowest level on record."

• SIU investigating serious injury at Queensmount Arena during Oktoberfest

There were also "no incidents" during the opening ceremonies "despite a very large crowd. The ceremonies were attended by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Premier Kathleen Wynne.

There were 10 people arrested for Criminal Code violations six were for assaultand three were for causing a disturbance by fighting.

Not mentionedin the report is a Special Investigations Unit investigation into a serious injury reported at the AltesMuenchen Haus at theQueensmount Arena.

The SIU said there was an interaction between a 43-year-old manandofficers.The man was arrested, taken to thedetachment and thenreleased a short time later. The man was later diagnosed with a serious injury.

Police that were part of the Oktoberfest Policing Unit from Oct. 5 to 16 clocked 2,000 operational policing hours for just Oktoberfest, including 925 hours to do festhall patrols and Oktoberfest event security, as well as another 1,040 hours of paid duty officer time at various festhalls.