Citation number nearly cut in half at Bonnaroo this year, but more arrested

Jun 16, 2015 at 04:06 pm by bryan


The 14th Annual Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival ended late Sunday night after a performance from Billy Joel. That being said, we now have a final update on the number of arrests made and citations issued during the annual event in Manchester.

Coffee County Sheriff Steve Graves says his department wrote 132 citations during Bonnaroo 2015 compared to 258 last year. Overall there were 76 arrests by all law enforcement combined. Graves added that overall last year there were 60 people arrested. He said that not only were citations down but also there were fewer reports of thefts made.

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Manchester Police made around 20 out of the 76 arrests during Bonnaroo, issued nearly 100 citations and seized approximately $15,000 in cash and 3 vehicles.

Monday afternoon deputies were busy checking tents that were still on the grounds of the farm making sure that there was no one inside them.

Coffee County Ambulance Service Director Mike Bonner said that there were 50 people transported from Bonnaroo to Manchester hospitals by the Coffee County Ambulance Service. There was also one death on Friday morning. According to various reports, officials say the death appeared to be related to a pre-existing cardiac issue.

The Hillsboro Volunteer Fire Department responded to 11 calls, which included one car fire, a dumpster fire, and campfires.

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