Police arrests up at Indy 500
Officers patrolled the area inside and near the Indianapolis Motor Speedway throughout the weekend. Police said most of the arrests made were on Saturday night during the Jason Aldean concert and on the streets near the IMS, particularly along Georgetown Road.
“Public safety is a priority for the State Excise Police. Alcohol consumption is expected at events like the Indianapolis 500; however, irresponsible consumption often causes problems that can lessen the enjoyment by many race fans," Superintendent Matt Strittmatter said.
The Speedway Police Department arrested 24 people total from Friday to Sunday, according to a press release. 11 of those people were arrested for public intoxication, but one of those arrests was murder.
Early Saturday morning, a Kokomo man was fatally shot in the Coke Lot near the IMS. Speedway police arrested Avory Johnson, 19, of Indianapolis, on a murder charge shortly after the shooting.
A second shooting was reported at the Coke Lot early Sunday morning. Police said an armed robbery lead to that shooting. A man was critically injured, according to police.
IMPD said another set of shots were fired near 30th and Georgetown near the Coke Lot shortly after 5 a.m. on Sunday. Police said nobody was injured in that shooting.
Despite those shootings, Indiana State Police told 24-Hour News 8 that it was a relatively quiet night on Sunday at the Coke Lot.
According to excise, last year, officers arrested 181 people during the Indy 500 weekend. WishTV