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For weeks there were incidents of so called "wilding" in Downtown Cincinnati... that's when large groups of teenagers crossed the bridges from Newport to Cincinnati.  It's stopped in recent weeks, and there is a clear reason why. Cincinnati police are taking a zero tolerance attitude toward curfew violators.  Local 12's Deborah Dixon says that means teens are getting arrested, and their parents are getting calls from police.

Cincinnati Captain Kim Frey cops are there to enforce the rules. In Cincinnati, 10 p.m. is the curfew for anyone aged 15 and under and not with a parent or guardian. The curfew is midnight for 16 and 17 year olds.  Frey says, "We detain them, call parents, cited them for curfew violations.  Their parents must pick them up." 

In recent weeks, there were no teen crossings on the bridges, but large groups did gather at the Taste of Cincinnati. Curfew cops were ready. There were more arrests and more calls to parents. "Parents have to take responsibility for children.  If we inconvenience them. we're hoping it will stop the behavior."

Signs are going up on bridges, parks, at Government Square, and Fountain Square, reminding teens of the curfew and what will happen if violated. "That's cool, teenagers shouldn't have nothing to do past ten." But some teens we spoke to today, who were hanging out at the library, didn't have a clue about the curfew. 

Police are not playing this summer when it comes to curfews.Fliers explaining the rules will be everywhere teens hang out. Parents may be interested to note that the second time a teen is stopped, the parent gets cited.The flier tells teens where to go to find Metro bus routes to get home, and it advises teens not to make the situation worse by running or fighting police.

http://www.local12.com/news/local/story/Police-Crack-Down-on-Teen-Curfew-Violators/2cdmNgdrqkOmuhY8gPenMg.cspx


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