Police: Gasparilla festivities bring almost 350 arrests

By TBO.com
Published: January 29, 2011

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TAMPA --

Police made 349 arrests at Saturday's Gasparilla festivities, including 337 on misdemeanor alcohol-related violations.

One person was charged with fighting, two with disorderly conduct, four with boating under the influence and one with trespassing, police spokeswoman Laura McElroy said. Three of the arrests were on felony charges: car theft; resisting with violence; and battery on a law enforcement agent.

Last year, 415 people were arrested during Gasparilla.

Paramedics treated 78 people along the parade route Saturday, 23 of whom were taken to a hospital, Tampa Fire Rescue Capt. Bill Wade said. Eleven of those people had serious injuries, primarily alcohol-related.