2 TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 ‘After Chill’ remains cool Added security eases safety concerns BY MEREDITH LEE MILLER ASSISTANT CITY EDITOR Amid rumors of gang activity and a past speckled with violent disputes, police took extra precau tions to ensure that Sunday’s 34th annual Apple Chill festival was safe. Officials were relieved by the lack of violence reported this year. Extra police forces were on hand to patrol Franklin Street on Sunday for the festival and the unofficial “After Chill” celebration that fol lowed, which has been under scru tiny because of some violent inci dents in the past. Last year, there were two stab bings after the festival at the Local 506 bar. But that year still saw less violence than what was reported the year before. In 2003, there were 12 fights, according to Chapel Hill police reports. A shootout occurred after the festival in 1993. This year’s Apple Chill turned out to be a much quieter affair. 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KUrolt Ro.ui > ()1<).Q47.747.1 - “Typically, there has not been a huge amount of violence at any After Chill,’” said Chapel Hill police Chief Gregg Jarvies. “It was a relatively uneventful event,” he said of this year’s festi val, adding that officers only had to breakup a few minor scuffles. “Nothing major occurred.” Police heard rumors about potential gang activity in the days before the festival. Chapel Hill police enlisted the help of officers from the Durham Police Department’s gang unit to moni tor the event. “We’ve done some training on what to look for, various signs, col ors,” said Maj. Tony Oakley, of the Chapel Hill police. Officers paid close attention to large groups of individuals wear ing similar colors, which might suggest gang involvement, and to groups that were taunting each other, Jarvies said. There were two incidents of “crowd rushing,” in which a mass group of people begins running in a set direction because of a noise, he said. One of these incidents occurred when people mistook a motorcycle backfire for gunshots. But overall, police saw only minor problems and cleared the street at 12:15 a.m., Jarvies said. “We’re glad that nothing did happen at the event,” said Sonya Reddick Shaw, programming and marketing supervisor for the town Parks and Recreation Department. She said 55,000 people attended the festival, a number that exceed ed expectations. “I’m sure people came down to do what they intended to do, which was enjoy themselves,” Shaw said. Chapel Hill Special Events Officer Phil Smith said Thursday that there were 140 officers set to patrol the streets an increase of about 25 officers compared to last year. Oakley said about 100 officers stayed at the West end of Franklin Street throughout the day, a place that was a problem area in past “After Chill” events. “But the majority of folks that go there go to socialize,” he said. “Not to make problems.” Contact the City Editor at citydesk@unc.edu. 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He was not issued a bond, and he is scheduled to appear Sunday in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. ■ A Carrboro man was the vic tim of breaking and entering and larceny at 10 p.m. Sunday, police reports state. Reports state that a subject entered the victim’s residence at Royal Park Apartments, located at N.C. 54 Bypass, by kicking in the front door. Grad School Giveaway for a chance to win the tools you need to get ready for grad school. Prizes include: • Kaplan programs and services Dell laptops ► Tickets from STA Travel to visit your target grad school • And more! Visit kaptest.com/giveaway by May 31 to enter! 1-300-KAP TEST ■“ kaptest.com/giveaway 7^7"" Test Prep and Admissions I www statravai cornel NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Own lo logoi reddest, of the SO Unrted Stott, and the Ito*, Couir*,. . _ , of QuoMo) .no studonts weidingon a student css Inthem, iunedtetions wtio or. nme2(18)„„ 0 , onuy pc< person. 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Reports state that police were unable to obtain fingerprints from the residence, but the vic tim told officers he thought the suspect could be a man who lives nearby. ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 8:40 p.m. Sunday and charged him with one mis demeanor count of possession of marijuana and one misde meanor count of possession of an open beverage container, police reports state. According to reports, Chasney Rydell Jennings, 28, was sitting in the right rear of a vehicle that police stopped for driving off without paying for gas on Airport Road at Estes Drive. Reports state that when police approached the vehicle, they detected a strong odor of mari juana coming from the vehicle and found a 12-ounce can of Ice House beer sitting in the right rear floorboard. A K-9 search of the car found a “baggy” under the backseat containing 12.5 grams of mari juana. Jennings was issued a writ ten promise to appear June 21 in Orange County District Criminal (Eljp Soilg (Ear tel P.O. Box 3257, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 Michelle Jarboe, Editor, 962-4086 Advertising & Business, 962-1163 News, Features, Sports, 962-0245 One copy per person; additional copies may be purchased at The Daily Tar Heel for $.25 each. © 2005 DTH Publishing Corp. All rights reserved SHIPS pausi se&iet fo ***s& us. -9F jjJSjjPijj, K Hatter Dress exclusively at JF uniquitiess Chapel Hill 452 West. Franklin St. 919.933.4007 Raleigh 450 Daniels St. 919.832.1234 (El|p Sailg (Ear tel Court in Hillsborough. ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 7:45 p.m. Sunday and charged him with one mis demeanor count of driving while intoxicated, reports state. According to police reports, Claybon Lewis Atwater, 22, was arrested on Crest Street after being involved in an accident and performed poorly on field sobriety tests. Reports state that Atwater recorded a .14 blood alcohol con tent reading on the Intoxilyzer 5000. Police seized his grey 1996 Chevy Caprice because his license already was suspended for a previ ous charge of driving while intoxi cated. Atwater was issued a written promise to appear Thursday at Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough. ■ Chapel Hill police arrested a local man at 3 a.m. Monday and charged him with one felony count of strangulation, one misdemeanor count of assault on a female and one misdemeanor count of driving without a license, police reports state. Reports state that Michael Antonio Baldwin, 22, was stopped by police after his girlfriend reported he took her car from her residence at Williams Circle near Barclay Road without permis sion. After further investigation with the girlfriend, police charged Baldwin with strangulation after she said Baldwin had strangled her before stealing the car. Baldwin is scheduled to appear May 23 in Orange County District Criminal Court in Hillsborough.

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