'Zero tolerance': Edmonton police to boost Ice District presence as Oilers advance yeg
The suspect from Saturday’s weapons complaint and the two victims are in serious but stable condition in hospital, McFee said, and with the Oilers proceeding to a new playoff round against the Las Vegas Golden Knights, police will be “scaling up” officers attending Ice District hockey events and aiming to remove people causing trouble before those incidents escalate.
“We did not expect this volume of people to be here. Two hours prior to even opening our gates, people were lined up around the block,” he said. “We know Oilers fans are very passionate. We just want to make sure that passion is channeled in a really good way and that they enjoy the night for everybody.”Article content
“What are we proactively doing to make sure we’re mitigating these kind of big crowds — people that are amped up, there’s drinking involved — and making sure everybody can enjoy the game safely and get home safely?” Rutherford said, looking ahead to the Oilers’ next playoff round.Article content
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