A St. Patrick's Day partier is arrested for being drunk in public by Glenn County sheriff's deputies and a plainclothes Alcoholic Beverage Control officer at about 4:20 p.m. Friday on the 700 block of Nord Avenue.
Whether drinking green beer at 10 a.m., wearing all-green clothes or staying home, Chico State students celebrated St. Patrick's Day in a relatively calm fashion.
According to Chico police, there were 58 arrests made on Friday, down from 69 in 2005. Thirty-eight of the arrests were for drunk in public violations.
No major acts of violence, such as stabbings or shootings, were reported.
This is a positive step, said Chico police Lt. Mike Weber, who served as the operations commander for the holiday.
Rainy weather, students on spring break and cooperation from the community contributed to the reduced number of arrests, he said.
Saturday was also much calmer than expected with only 21 arrests.
Although the number of arrests was down, it was still too many, Weber said.
"We are still in a position where we have to increase outside staff and jail support," he said.
Alcoholic Beverage Control officers, University Police and jail support from Butte and Glenn counties assisted the Chico Police Department.
The eventual goal is to not need any outside help at all, Weber said.
"We want to be able to handle St. Patrick's Day like any busy Friday," he said.
Most bars voluntarily opened their doors later to curb early morning drinking, but crowds were mostly small at 10 a.m. Friday.
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