Police lay 118 charges in Laurier homecoming weekend blitz

Waterloo Regional Police are calling Laurier's 2016 Homecoming weekend a '"successful event" after officers laid 118 charges, more than half of which were liquor-related. 

Police published the numbers Monday in a news release that hailed Wilfrid University's 2016 Homecoming celebrations as a "successful event," that saw thousands of students and alumni make merry in the name of their alma mater. 

The figures show that the vast majority, 114 out of a total of 118 charges, were for alleged city or provincial by-law infractions, while four were criminal charges. 

Out of the 114 city or provincial infractions, most were alcohol-related. These include dozens of open liquor charges as well as other charges ranging from underage drinking to traffic tickets.

Laurier homecoming charges, by the numbers: 

On top of seizing three kegs, police laid 114 charges for allegedly breaking city or provincial by-laws: 

• 49 for open liquor.
• 5 for underage drinking.
• 2 for being intoxicated in a public place.
• 7 for consuming liquor other than a licensed premise.
• 37 for traffic offenses.
• 10 for noise by-law violations.
• 3 for failure to surrender insurance.
• 1 for littering.

Officers say they laid four criminal charges: 

• 1 for possession of a controlled substance.
• 1 for breach of probation.
• 1 for drunk driving.
• 1 for obstructing a police officer.