Hoboken SantaCon Arrests, Summonses: Guests On Better Behavior This Year, Police Say
Guests at Hoboken's annual Santacon were on better behavior this year than last, but arrests were still made, police said.
Two people were arrested and another 34 people were issued summonses at the annual SantaCon in Hoboken on Saturday, Dec. 16, authorities said.
SantaCon is an annual bar crawl where people dress up like Santa. While the event raises money for charity, it has become reviled by many residents, disgusted by the trail of drunken mayhem left in its wake.
This year's SantaCon had less arrests than year's past, Marci Rubin, a spokeswoman for the city said.
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Group Of Santas Help Restrain Suspect Who Stabbed Victim On Lirr, MTA Says
A group of SantaCon participants helped save a person who was stabbed on an LIRR train by restraining the attacker.
The attack of a 22-year-old victim took place around 5:55 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14, near the Woodside station onboard a train bound for Babylon, said a spokesman for the MTA.
MTA Police arrested Robert Marciano, 45, address unknown, and charged him with assault, criminal possession of a weapon, harassment and reckless endangerment, the MTA said.
The injured victim, who was reportedly stabbed in the leg, was taken to Elmhurst Hospital.
MTA officials said a video on…
