Associated Press
SEATTLE — After 41 arrests, the Seattle Police Department has disbanded a task force charged with finding people who rioted downtown during Mardi Gras.
"Considering that we started with nothing and came up with arrests and identities for just about everybody involved, I guess you could say it has been pretty successful," said Sgt. Gary Nelson, a commander of the task force.
One person was killed and more than 70 people were injured during the rioting, which came as thousands of people crammed the streets of Pioneer Square during Fat Tuesday.
In addition to 41 arrests, the task force identified another 30 suspects who remain at large. Most are wanted for misdemeanor rioting offenses, such as throwing bottles, Nelson said.
Inmates riot at new jail: Prisoners at a new jail trashed cells last week to protest what they say are unacceptable conditions at the facility, including a smoking ban. The corrections branch deployed tactical teams Thursday night at the North Fraser Pretrial Centre in Port Coquitlam, The Vancouver Sun reported. The prisoners said they are upset about the quality of the food, the smoking ban, a 90-cent charge for telephone calls and the high cost of food in vending machines.
Girl arrested on drug charges: Authorities have arrested a 14-year-old girl who reportedly supplied fellow Junction City High School students with prescription pills. Her 16-year-old sister was arrested on the same charges three weeks ago. The students thought they were buying Valium, but they actually took either Clonazepam, a small green pill used to treat panic disorders or seizures, or Clozapine, a yellow pill used to treat schizophrenia, Bonner said. The pills sickened nine students.
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