CPD shut down parking to curb violence near UC campus

Authorities attempting to curb a violent trend near the University of Cincinnati campus are taking a somewhat unique action by shutting down parking in the CUF neighborhood.

NEW AT 11.CHANGING A VIOLENTTREND NEAR U-C'S CAMPUS.CINCINNATI POLICE ARE BLOCKINGOFF PARKING IN AREAS -- THATHAVE SEEN AN UPTICK INCRIME.TONIGHT -- WCPO 9 NEWSREPORTER JAKE RYLE SHOWS USWHAT'S BEING DONE -- WITH ALOOK AT THE TREND POLICE AREHOPING TO ERASE."Cincinnati Police are takinga proactive step.

Limitingparking on West McMillanStreet - all in hopes ofcurbing a violent trend."FRIDAY NIGHT..

A BUSY NIGHT..NEAR THE UNIVERSITY OFCINCINNATICAMPUS..(UC CRUISER)STUDENTS HIT THEBARS..AND ON THE CURB..

NOCARS.."sound of carpassing"THE REASON..

RED ANDBLUE..

LIT UP THIS NORMALLYBUSTLING AREA..

AROUND 1AMMONDAY..THREE PEOPLE SHOT..ONE OF THEM KILLED..ITHAPPENED LESS THAN TWO BLOCKSAWAY FROM CAMPUS..

AT THATHOUR - BARS AND RESTAURANTSHAD LONG BEEN PACKED UP..

THESHOOTING..

JUST ONE ISSUEPOLICE ARE WORKING ON..THISSTRETCH OF MCMILLAN STREET..HAS HAD LARGE DISORDERLYCROWDS ON BOTH SIDES OF THEROAD..

THEIR SIGNATURE..LEAVING BEHIND A TRAIL OFTRASH..WE FOUND LARGE AMOUNTSOF LITTER ON BOTH SIDES OF THEROAD..

AND IN PARKING LOTS..MONDAY EVENING.THE RESULT?BUSINESS OWNERS ARE FED UP..FILING COMPLAINTS WITHCINCINNATI POLICE.

"sound ofcars"NOW THE GOAL - TO KEEPTRAFFIC FLOWING..AND KEEPTHOSE WHO WANT TO ENJOY ANIGHT ON THE TOWN..

SAFE.CINCINNATI POLICE ARE KEEPINGA WATCHFUL EYE ON THIS STRETCHOF MCMILLAN..IN THE CUFNEIGHBORHOOD..

JAKE RYLE, WCPO9 NEWS.