
Homecoming Riots Could Result in Brockport Becoming A Dry Town
Despite what the kids are saying, a riot did not break out in Brockport. Homecoming weekend did get a little out of control when police ordered the bars to close early over safety concerns.
About 1000 people flooded the streets but police Chief Daniel Varrenti tells TWCN, 'I want to make this clear. At no time was this a riot.'
The weekend did end with 28 arrests and talks of making Brockport a dry town
. According to TWCN, Varrenti says 'I don't want to see this become a dry village. I want to be able to see people come to Brockport and enjoy themselves but I won't at the cost of what happened Saturday night.'
In New York state, there are 9 dry towns and 33 are partially dry.
@Carewzen reporting from the #Brockport riots! https://t.co/KUmqYJSU2A
— Smack College™ M-ATL (@SmackCollegeMA) September 22, 2014
Nothing like 1000 people rioting the street of Brockport last night. That's wht happns when u close down all the bars pic.twitter.com/LzT9ZlZI6N — Sean Howard (@Showard3233) September 21, 2014
"@_MarkHenry: You shut down the bars, we shut down Main St. #Brockport #Riot @SUNYPartyStory pic.twitter.com/KTyrHwyxvn" what happened — Eian (@EianEianshurina) September 21, 2014
Riot in #brockport pic.twitter.com/ylx17ul1HC
— Rachel Weaver (@karate_medic) September 21, 2014
They shut down Main Street #Brockport @SUNYPartyStory pic.twitter.com/LSEchOFQa2
— Chris Liberati (@cjlRAfan123092) September 21, 2014
"Selfie with cops during the riot. -Brockport #SelfieSunday" #SMACK pic.twitter.com/h5WZsapDph
— Smack College™ M-ATL (@SmackCollegeMA) September 21, 2014
@SUNYPartyStory riot in brockport #brockportriot pic.twitter.com/QGnCDDGj5R
— Roddy (@RoddyAndrew) September 22, 2014
It could have been worse. It could have been like the riots at SUNY Cortland during the 'Cortaga Jug' game last year.