OMAHA – The Omaha Police Department issued 20 citations for trespassing in city parks over the weekend, just days after the mayor ordered all city parks closed amid complaints they were too crowded.
Police say the tickets were issued Saturday and Sunday, with the largest share — eight citations — being handed out in Omaha’s Hummel Park. Two people also were cited on the Bob Kerrey Pedestrian Bridge that links Omaha to Council Bluffs, Iowa over the Missouri River. Additional citations were made in Memorial Park.
The citations came as COVID-19 cases continued to be reported throughout the state, including the first cases in northeastern Nebraska’s Dakota County. Douglas County alone has added 17 new cases in the last 24 hours.
The parks were officially closed by the Omaha Mayor’s order on April 8th. Barricades and signs were placed on April 9th. Omaha Police say that anyone in a park can be cited, arrested, and/or have their vehicle towed.
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