Six more individuals charged after South Boston parade

Six additional people are now facing charges from the St. Patrick’s Day parade in South Boston. This follows an earlier report of nineteen people being either arrested or given court summons on Sunday. The charges include disorderly conduct, assault, robbery, and property damage, according to MBTA Transit Police. The Boston Police Department had already reported nine arrests and four other summonses for various offenses. These ranged from public drinking to assault on police officers. In total, twelve adults and one juvenile were involved in those incidents. To improve safety after last year's parade, which had 11 arrests, this year's event started earlier. City Councilor Ed Flynn emphasized that the parade is meant to honor military families, not promote excessive drinking. There were significant problems with underage drinking and violence this year. Emergency responders reported transporting 31 people to hospitals due to drinking-related issues. Boston EMS had many staff available along the parade route to manage these situations. Police officers also confiscated large amounts of alcohol, including popular "blackout rage gallons." Transit Police noted that many attendees ignored rules against drinking, leading to these seizures. The parade's organizers, the South Boston Allied War Veterans Council, asked some out-of-state firefighters to leave for not following the event's guidelines. The reasons for this were not disclosed.