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MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Fake Patty’s Day has once again arrived in the little apple, and business in Aggieville are benefiting from the extra business. Offering special deals and extended hours for Arrests and Criminal Activity Authorities made 22 arrests over the weekend, ranging from disorderly conduct to more serious offenses. Among the notable incidents: A 21-year-old Topeka man was arrested for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm while under the influence near Moro Street. His bond was set at $15,000. Kansas State University is known for a lot of things, but in the spring, its students are well known for celebrating Fake Patty’s Day: a holiday where college students party ahead of Saint The Riley County Police Department is “breaking up with Fake Patty’s Day. Police in 2024 arrested 57 people on Fake Patty’s Day, the most since at least 2017. The 2025-2026 academic MANHATTAN (KSNT) – Fake Patty’s Day has once again arrived in the little apple, and business in Aggieville are benefiting from the extra business. Offering special deals and extended ho Information on Fake Patty's Day can be found by clicking here. 3. February 22, 2025: Record Player : 25-000759: 269483: February 14, 2025: Currency : 25-000770: During the 2019 celebration of "Fake Patty's Day" on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 7 pm to Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6 am, law enforcement responded to 172 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer-initiated calls for service). The Riley County Police Department (RCPD) announced the full crime statistics for their efforts on Fake Patty’s Day in 2024. The reporting period includes citations and arrests made between 7 p — The Little Apple saw another lively Fake Patty’s Day celebration over the weekend, with law enforcement responding to numerous incidents across the city. The annual event, which attracts thousands of partygoers to college neighborhoods, Aggieville, and the surrounding areas, once again led to a surge in arrests, citations, and accidents. RCPD won’t be the only police presence on Fake Patty’s Day. Raymann said officers from Emporia and Lawrence will be present as well. “It’s not a free-for-all,” Lang said. “That’s the biggest thing. Everyone seems to think, ‘Oh, it’s a free-for-all, you can do whatever.’ It’s not. Laws still exist, and we’re going to Fake Patty’s Day has historically resulted in numerous arrests and citations, with 2024 seeing a record 57 arrests and 260 citations, the highest numbers in recent years. Peete emphasized that while officers will still patrol the event, lawbreakers will be held accountable, though the department is not adopting a zero-tolerance stance. A crowd fills the front yard of a house on Ratone Street in Manhattan during Fake Patty’s Day, Saturday, March 8, 2025. Staff photo by Lewis Marien The Aggieville Business Association no longer sponsors Fake Patty’s Day officially, but many individual bars still mark the celebration with deals and special activities. The event, which draws thousands of people to Manhattan, usually leads to a litany of arrests and citations, including for violence and property damage. MANHATTAN, KS (KSNT) -- The Riley County Police Department has released its numbers on citations and arrests from Saturday's Fake Patty's Day. 293406215027182. 2025 Nexstar Media Inc. | All Local police arrested more people during this year’s Fake Patty’s Day in Manhattan since at least 2017, according to a four-page report the Riley County Police Department released on Friday. Riley County Police Department told commissioners it was “breaking up with Fake Patty’s Day” in February. Major Scott Hajek said this meant the police department was breaking up with the notion of people entering Manhattan on Fake Patty’s Day thinking they have no responsibility, no accountability and are not required to follow the law. A made-up holiday draws thousands of people to Manhattan every year in March. But what’s the story behind Fake Patty’s Day? Patrick Atchity was a K-State student in 2007 and worked at Tubby RCPD’s focus was Ratone Street, where large masses of people congregate to celebrate Fake Patty’s every year. Before Fake Patty’s, RCPD released a campaign via X, outlining consequences for crimes often committed on the holiday. Some explanations included the consequences of hosting minors, disorderly conduct and being a minor in Fake Patty's Day Aggieville. KC’s Top DJs ; Wristbands on sale Friday 2/7; $20 + Tax; Entry to Yard Bar, Outback, Shot Stop, Barn & House
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