Oktibbeha County Curfew

Oktibbeha County Curfew

It's been an ongoing issue as of late.

Large parties taking place here in oktibbeha county.

And on tuesday, the board of supervisors implemented a strict curfew for the county.

Where citations will be issued for those who disobey.

"the people that live in these communities, they don't want to hear loud music and all that to one or two or 3 o'clock in the morning."

Oktibbeha county sheriff gladney says large parties are also making it difficult for deputies and first responders... if an ambulance, fire truck, or patrol car can't get down the road, they won't be able to help in an emergency.

"we get there and the roads are blocked.

So the deputies have to park and then they have to walk, we can't even go in our vehicles and that becomes an officer safety issue then."

Back in april, oktibbeha county supervisors enforced a month long curfew from 10 p.m.

To 5 a.m.

And gladney is hoping the county will have the same success this time around... and fewer celebrations.

"the people respected the curfew.

We didn't really have a problem then.

You know people understood it was a curfew and most of them abided by it so now i'm hoping the same thing will happen this time."

Currently, the restricted travel hours are from midnight until 4 am.

And for those who disobey this curfew?

"we can issue them a citation for court and the fine i think they said yesterday was up to $200.

And that will depend on what the judge you know fines them with that."

On cam tag gladney says supervisors will meet next monday to see if they will extend this curfew.

Reporting in oktibeeha county..

Bobby martinez wcbi news..