{"id":680888,"date":"2026-05-20T01:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/680888\/"},"modified":"2026-05-20T01:45:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T01:45:08","slug":"fire-and-mayhem-in-brampton-park-ends-with-over-a-dozen-arrests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/680888\/","title":{"rendered":"Fire and mayhem in Brampton park ends with over a dozen arrests"},"content":{"rendered":"

The burning schoolhouse, made in Canada by Hands Fireworks, was always a popular display.<\/p>\n

Over a dozen people have been arrested after a rowdy night of fireworks in a Brampton park on the Victoria Day long weekend.<\/p>\n

Chinguacousy Park was closed on Sunday evening and everyone inside the park was ordered by Peel Regional Police to leave the area following dozens of complaints.<\/p>\n

Police say people were shooting fireworks at each other at the large and unsafe gathering, and a spokesperson says several warnings were issued.<\/p>\n

There was also a small fire started by the fireworks, which was extinguished by police, PRP Const. Tyler Bell-Morena said in a statement to INsauga.com.<\/p>\n

Some people were escorted out of the park by police, and a total of 13 people between the ages of 17 and 25 have been arrested.<\/p>\n

\u201cCharges range from possession of weapons for a dangerous purpose, using explosives with intent to cause bodily harm, carrying concealed weapons as well as trespass, liquor and cannabis act offences,\u201d Bell-Morena said.<\/p>\n

The park has since reopened.<\/p>\n

Chinguacousy Park will see added security on Canada Day<\/a> to avoid the repeat behaviour of the unruly crowd that took over the celebrations last year. The city plans to spend more than $200,000 \u2014 an increase of $80,000 \u2014 to add security personnel and put up more fencing for crowd control at Chinguacousy Park on July 1.<\/p>\n


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