HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton arrested five people on Saturday at a series of unsanctioned street parties they say drew thousands.They estimate that between 8,000 and 9,000 people were in attendance at the parties' peak.
Officers say paramedics received 10 calls for service over the course of the gatherings, and two people were taken to hospital for public intoxication.They say five people were charged under the nuisance party bylaw, which city council enacted last month and requires attendees to leave an area once their gathering has been deemed a nuisance.
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