1 arrested, 19 citations issued amid St. Fratty’s partying in SLO
San Luis Obispo Police issued more than a dozen citations and arrested one person as St. Fratty’s Day festivities got underway this weekend.
According to a Saturday news release, police issued 19 citations for “various nuisance order violations” between midnight Friday and 10 a.m. Saturday.
Meanwhile, officers made one arrest after an assault in downtown SLO, the release said.
The violations came as St. Fratty’s Day weekend kicked off with an early morning music festival hosted on Cal Poly’s campus, drawing 11,000 attendees at its peak. The concert was designed in 2025 as an alternative to the raucous street parties of previous years.
A safety enhancement zone was in place this weekend, doubling fines for noise, unruly gatherings, open containers and public urination.
The zone dates for this year included March 6 through 9, March 13 through 16, and March 17, the release said.
And unlike previous years, the city saw “no attempts at gathering in the streets in the neighborhoods” this St. Fratty’s Day, the release said.
Roads that had been closed for the event Saturday morning were reopened by 9:30 a.m., the release said.
There was a heavy law enforcement presence in the neighborhoods near campus Saturday morning, with officers from the SLO police and 21 other agencies providing supports to keep students safe and prevent any large, unsanctioned gatherings.
The release said agencies that assisted with the event included:
- Arroyo Grande Police Department
- Atascadero Police Department
- Atascadero State Hospital
- California Department of Alcohol Beverage Control
- California Department of Corrections — California Men’s Colony
- California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- California Highway Patrol
- California State Parks
- Grover Beach Police Department
- Kings County Sheriff’s Office
- Monterey Park Police Department
- Morro Bay Police Department
- Oxnard Police Department
- Paso Robles Police Department
- Pismo Beach Police Department
- San Francisco Police Department
- San Luis Obispo Sheriff’s Office
- Santa Barbara Police Department
- Santa Maria Police Department
- SLO County Probation Department
- Ventura County Sheriff Office
This story was originally published March 14, 2026 at 11:41 AM.
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