Vandalism reported at Newfield Park

Terré Gables/KFOR
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KINGFISHER, Okla. (KFOR) – The Kingfisher Police Department says vandals damaged the new restrooms at Newfield Park late Saturday night on the north end of Kingfisher.

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Kingfisher’s Police chief gave a gentle reminder to the community after the vandalism that occurred at Newfield Park restrooms on Saturday that all Parks within the City limits that include: Oklahoma Park, Shaw Park, Briscoe Sports complex and the most recent Newfield Park are all closed by city ordinance.

The Kingfisher Police Department says the current curfews are as follows:

8-2-1: CURFEW FOR PARK:

A. Curfew Hours: A curfew is hereby established for all city parks. The curfew hours are hereby established as after eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M., the same to be closed, and the same to be opened at six o’clock (6:00) A.M.

And with the warmer weather approaching we must remind parents of the city’s curfew for minors’ ordinance

6-2-4: CURFEW:

A. Definition: For the purpose of this section, a “minor” shall mean any person under the age of eighteen (18) years, but shall not include any person who is legally emancipated or certified as an adult.

B. Curfew Generally: No minor shall loiter, idle, wander, stroll or play in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, to include, but not be limited to: driving, riding or parking any motorized or nonmotorized vehicle in or upon the public streets, highways, roads, alleys, parks, playgrounds or other public grounds, public places and public buildings, places of amusement and entertainment, vacant lots or other unsupervised places, between the hours of eleven o’clock (11:00) P.M. and six o’clock (6:00) A.M. of the following day, of every night and morning in the week, except Friday and Saturday nights and the following morning, and between the hours of twelve o’clock (12:00) midnight Friday and Saturday nights and six o’clock (6:00) A.M. of the following morning.

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There are several Exceptions to the curfew and parents are encouraged to read them located on the City’s website under the Government tab listed in Codes, according to the Kingfisher Police Department.

Violation of these ordinances, according to the Kingfisher Police Department can have the violators detained and citations issued and parents called to pickup their children.

If anyone has any information about those responsible, the City of Kingfisher, OK and Kingfisher Police Department request you contact them.

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