STRATCOM PRESS STATEMENT
The Police Administration is calling upon the general public to conduct themselves soberly and responsibly for the remainder of the carnival season.
The appeal comes as several fights broke out among revellers armed with weapons, during Monday’s J’ouvert Morning Street Jam in St. Johns.
This resulted in the police taking a decision to bring an early end to the J’ouvert celebrations after careful assessment and consideration for the safety and security of thousands of revellers on the streets in the city. The crowds were asked to disperse to prevent a further breach of the peace, and this was done without any further incidents.
Two persons were taken to the hospital with stab wounds, following a fight on Redcliffe Street. They are said to be in stable condition and their injuries are not life-threatening.
Meanwhile, the police continue to appeal for a safe end to Carnival 2024. Members of the public are warned from carrying around sharp or blunt objects, such as knives, scissors, pieces of wood, or iron on their person. Anyone found with these items will be arrested.
Additionally, the police are once again appealing to street vendors and bar owners to cooperate with authorities and desist from selling drinks in glass bottles and cans. Failure to comply will result in your removal from the streets and revocation of liquor licenses.
The Police Administration is taking this opportunity to wish everyone a safe and peaceful Carnival.
Please stop the violence
Guys put down the weapons let’s practice having clean fun with no violence
What’s so important going and see sweaty men and woman rub against each other? Then kill each other. Hooligans. Carnival has lost its flavour.
Same script different cast. There’s never a carnival without these incidents.
You can’t even take your family to enjoy what should be a cultural display
Smh these streets are just cruel these days
The police need to go a little harder and keep it strict
Every year around this time people are injured yet the carnival continue and people keep going.
It is sad when I have to read these things. Young people choose violence to deal with simple situations and that very confusing
Can’t even revel in peace
You not suppose to revel at all. There is no culture in rebelling. Carnival is supposed to be about our rich cultural heritage. It has become vulgar and distasteful
If they did bing the shooting incident that happened T-shirt mas evening to the news/public, and beef-up the streets with all of the police officers and soldiers for the rest of the carnival this would not have happen!!!
Nonsense
This really needs to stop
Seems soon we won’t be able to enjoy anything in antigua like before 🤦♂️
People don’t know how to have fun without violence. I’m hoping all ends well
Put down the weapons and love each other🙏