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Fake Patty's Day
For many participants, particularly college students, this is a time to enjoy the atmosphere of Aggieville, the surrounding neighborhoods, and the company of friends before the mid-semester break. Unfortunately, in the past, many attendees have perceived Fake Patty's Day as an opportunity to act irresponsibly without thinking of consequences. The event has been associated with sexual assault, overcrowding, public intoxication, traffic congestion, illegal parking, acts of violence, and trash nuisances. Residents and visitors who wish to enjoy themselves safely and responsibly are most welcome in the community and RCPD wishes them a fun, safe, and enjoyable time in Manhattan. Those who intend to overindulge in alcohol consumption, abandon personal responsibility, and commit crimes should be aware that all state and local laws will be enforced during Fake Patty's Day.
- What can I do to reduce the risk of a crime occurring?
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You should not blame yourself if you are the victim of a crime. Below are ways to help reduce the risk of certain crimes occurring. Not all crimes are preventable, but you may lower the chances of crimes of opportunity by having a safety plan in place.
General safety tips:
- Consume no more than a responsible amount of alcohol. Over-intoxication can make you appear to be a better target for crime. This can also reduce your risk of becoming injured from things like falling.
- Walk in pairs or small groups on well-lit and well-traveled pathways.
- Carry only a small/reasonable amount of cash.
- Avoid setting your wallet, handbag, phone, or other valuables down and/or out of your view.
- Lock and secure the doors and windows of your home and vehicle. Do not leave valuables in plain sight.
- Do not accept rides from strangers and when walking remain on the sidewalk. Look both ways before crossing any street or alleyway.
- Leave a porch or patio light on during hours of darkness. If available turn on motion sensors to provide light when needed.
- Pay attention to your surroundings and let police know about potential problems or criminal activity. Report suspicious activity to police.
Prior to the event and as a good rule of thumb in general:
- Have a safety plan in place and stick to it.
- Record serial numbers and descriptions of property.
- Create an "In Case of Emergency" (ICE) contact in your phone. This could help emergency services in the event you can't communicate. iPhone 6 users can use the Health app to create an ICE contact that appears on the lock screen.
- Pay attention to your surroundings and let police know about potential problems or criminal activity. Report suspicious activity to police.
- Will there be DUI check points?
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The Riley County Police Department will have officers on foot and bike patrol as well as out in vehicles looking for signs of impairment. RCPD has not scheduled a driving under the influence (DUI) checkpoint on Fake Patty’s Day but reminds drivers there will be an increased police presence in the Manhattan and Riley County area.
- How do I pay my fine?
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All citations given out during the celebration of Fake Patty's Day can be handled at the Manhattan Municipal Court. Manhattan Municipal Court is located at 610 Colorado Street, Manhattan, Kansas.
To make a payment, you must have a citation number, driver's license number, or vehicle information readily available.
If you are from out of town and not able to pay your citation in person, you may mail in your ticket with the proper allotted payment or visit the city's website and pay your citation online.
Those who have received "notice to appear" citations must appear at the Manhattan Municipal Court. Police officers who have issued these citations will be able to further explain the process at the time of issuance.
See more information on the Manhattan Municipal Court's online pay program.
This does not apply to those wishing to pursue a diversion.
- Is there a safe ride option?
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Drinking and driving is not safe and is against the law. Before participating in Fake Patty's Day, it is smart to have a plan in place for a safe ride home. Below are some options that may be available to you.
- SafeRide from K-State
- Flint Hills Area Transportation Agency, or ATA Bus, is a regional transportation option that can deliver passengers around the county. Those with a Kansas State University student or faculty and staff ID can get on for free.
- Fort Riley in previous years has maintained a volunteer Drunk Driving Prevention Program. This program is a way to help soldiers who have consumed alcohol get home safely. Service members should check with their chain of command for information for this service.
This information is subject to change as it is not under the control of RCPD.
- How does the Lifeline 911/Immunity for Underage Drinkers work?
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In 2016, Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed Senate Bill 133 into law which would allow underage drinkers to call 911 for medical help for themselves or another person without fear of being prosecuted for their illegal drinking. They would have to cooperate with first responders and remain on the scene for the immunity to apply.
The law states that:
"SB 133 amends the crime of possessing, consuming, obtaining, purchasing, or attempting to obtain or purchase alcohol by a person under 21 to include immunity from prosecution for a person and, if applicable, one or two other persons acting in concert with such person, who initiated contact with law enforcement or emergency medical services; requested medical assistance on such person's behalf because such person reasonably believed he or she was in need of medical assistance; and cooperated with emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement officers in providing medical assistance.
"The bill also extends immunity from prosecution when a person and, if applicable, one or two other persons acting in concert with such person, initiated contact with law enforcement or emergency medical services or was one of one or two other persons who acted in concert with such person; requested medical assistance for another person who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance; provided their full name, the name of one or two other persons acting in concert with such person, if applicable, and any other relevant information requested by law enforcement or emergency medical services; remained at the scene with the person who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance until emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement officers arrived; and cooperated with emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement officers in providing medical assistance. Immunity also shall be extended to the person who reasonably appeared to be in need of medical assistance but did not initiate contact with law enforcement or emergency medical services if the person cooperated with emergency medical services personnel and law enforcement in providing medical assistance.
"The bill states a person shall not be allowed to initiate or maintain an action against a law enforcement officer or such officer's employer based on the officer's compliance or failure to comply with these new provisions."
- What do I do if my neighbors are causing too much noise?
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If your neighbors have decided to partake in the Fake Patty's Day celebration and the noise level has reached a disturbing level, you can contact Riley County Police Department at 785-537-2112 or by calling 911 in case of emergency.
It is unlawful for any person to make, continue, cause, allow or permit to be made or continued, any noise disturbance in the city.
- Is there a list of phone numbers I should know?
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- Riley County Police Department - 785-537-2112 or 911 in an emergency
- Via Christi Hospital - 785-776-3322
- Crime Stoppers - 785-539-7777 or 1800-222-TIPS(8477)
- Fort Riley Drunk Driving Prevention Program - 785-693-0303
- Manhattan Wrecker Services - 785-776-7953
- Mike's Wrecker Services - 785-539-4221
- Pro Lock Emergency Service - 785-770-8440
- Bandit Locksmith Service - 785-341-9420
- Karsmizki Locksmith - 785-539-6509
- How do I report a crime?
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The Riley County Police Department can be reached at 785-537-2112 or 911 in an emergency. To report a crime you are encouraged to contact the police department by phone.
Some crimes can be reported online here. You can report:
- Criminal Damage To Property
- Criminal Damage To a Vehicle
- Identity Theft
- Theft - Except theft of a vehicle or items from a vehicle
To report tips on a past crime you can contact the Manhattan Riley County Crime Stoppers and remain anonymous online or by calling 785-539-7777. Using the Crime Stoppers service can allow you to remain anonymous and could qualify you for a cash reward of up to $1,000.
- How can I find out if my friend has been arrested?
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To find out if someone has been arrested by police during the Fake Patty's Day celebration you are encouraged to contact the Riley County Jail at 785-537-2112, ext. 1902.
- How long should I wait to pick up my friend from the Riley County Jail?
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It is best to give corrections staff at least 2 hours to process inmates and get them bonded before trying to pick them up.
- Where should I go once a friend has been arrested?
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People who are arrested during the Fake Patty's Day celebration will be transported to the Riley County Jail. If you are picking up a friend who has been arrested you are encouraged to meet them at the Riley County Police Department (1001 S Seth Child Road).
- I'm at RCPD to pick up a friend from jail, what do I do now?
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Remain in the main lobby if a Bonding Agent is being used. If using other forms of bonding you can call the booking desk at 785-537-2112, ext. 1902 and inform correction officers.
- What police activity was there in previous years?
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2024
To read the 2024 Fake Patty's report click here.
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Fake Patty's Day was not held in the traditional fashion 2020 -2023. Data for previous years is below.
2019
During the 2019 celebration of "Fake Patty's Day" on Friday, March 1, 2019 at 7 pm to Sunday, March 3, 2019 at 6 am, law enforcement responded to 172 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer-initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, parking problems (26), welfare checks (18), disturbing the peace (16), and non-injury accident (13).
During this time period, officers took (1) report of violent crime and filed 52 reports, not including alcohol related crime.
Police officers physically arrested 39 subjects. Crimes that caused arrests included, but are not limited to driving under the influence (DUI) (19), disorderly conduct (6), unlawful possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor (3), and possession of marijuana (4).
Police issued 260 citations for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (61), possession of alcohol by a minor (23), parking issues (117), and minor obtain or purchase alcohol (26).
2018
Over the weekend period of Friday March 09, 2018 at 7 pm to Sunday March 11, 2018 at 6 am, law enforcement officers responded to 287 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, disturbing the peace (27), parking problems (32), welfare checks (30), and reckless driving (18).
During this time period police took (2) report of a violent crime and officers filed 122 reports not including alcohol related crime reports.
During this time period police officers physically arrested 47 subjects. Crimes that caused arrests included, but are not limited to DUI (13), disorderly conduct (10), unlawful possession/consumption of alcohol by a minor (7), and possession of marijuana (2).
Police issued 494 citations for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (208), possession of alcohol by a minor (54), parking issues (156), and minor obtain or purchase alcohol (33).
2017
Over the weekend period of Friday March 10, 2017 to Sunday March 12, 2017 at 6 am, law enforcement officers responded to 289 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, disturbing the peace (18), parking problems (30), welfare checks (30), and unwanted subjects (15).
During this time period police took 1 report of a violent crime and officers filed 87 reports not including alcohol related crime reports.
During this time period police officers physically arrested 44 subjects. Crimes that caused arrests included, but are not limited to, DUI (9), possession of marijuana (7), possession of drug paraphernalia (5), and disorderly conduct (10).
Police issued 403 citations for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (123), parking issues (81), and possession of alcohol by a minor (48).
2016
Over the weekend period of Friday March 4, 2016 at 7 pm to Sunday March 6, 2016 at 6 am, law enforcement responded to 269 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer-initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, disturbing the peace (37), parking problems (31), welfare checks (27), and unwanted subjects (18).
During this time period police took 3 reports of violent crimes and officers filed 106 reports not including alcohol related crime reports.
During this time period police officers physically arrested 63 subjects. Crimes that caused arrests included, but are not limited to, DUI (23), possession of marijuana (17), possession of drug paraphernalia (11), and disorderly conduct (7).
Police issued 596 citations for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (295), parking issues (126), and possession of alcohol by a minor (79).
2015
Over the weekend period of Friday March 6, 2015 at 7 pm to Sunday March 8, 2015 at 6 am, law enforcement responded to 246 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer-initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, parking problems (31), disturbing the peace (32), unwanted subjects (8), and welfare checks (15).
During this 35-hour time period police took 2 reports of violent crimes including an aggravated battery for which an arrest was made. Police officers filed 74 criminal reports not including alcohol-related crime reports.
During this time period police officers physically arrested 45 subjects. Crimes that caused arrests included, but are not limited to, disorderly conduct (20), DUI (9), unlawful possession by minors (12), and possession of marijuana/possession of synthetics (11).
Police issued 417 citations for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (217), parking issues (97), and possession of alcohol by a minor (50).
2014
Over the weekend period of March 7, 2014 at 7 pm to March 9, 2014 at 6 am, the Riley County Police Department responded to 234 calls for service (generated by citizen complaints and not including officer-initiated calls for service). These complaints consisted of, but are not limited to, parking problems (35), disturbing the peace (23), unwanted subjects (18), and welfare checks (22).
During this 35-hour time period, police responded to 6 violent crimes including battery (4), strong-arm robbery (1) and a report of rape (1). Police officers in total filed 164 criminal reports.
During the 2014 celebration, 73 persons were physically arrested. Crimes that caused arrest included, but are not limited to, disorderly conduct (29), DUI (21), unlawful possession by minors (6), and drug offenses (5).
Police issued 541 citations to Fake Patty's Day participants for offenses that included, but are not limited to, possession of an open container of alcohol (229), parking issues (156), and possession of alcohol by a minor (100).
This police response could not have been possible without the assistance of the Junction City Police Department, Emporia Police Department, Pottawatomie County Sheriff's Office, Lyon County Sheriff's Office, Hays Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol, the City of Manhattan as well as Riley County Emergency Management, Fort Riley, the Manhattan Fire Department, Riley County Emergency Medical Services (EMS), the Riley County Juvenile Intake, and Community Corrections.
- When will 2024 Fake Patty's Day statistics be available?
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To read the 2024 Fake Patty's Day report click here.
- Where can I find the FPD vs KSU Football game analysis?
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To read the CIU Report Comparing Fake Patty's Day to Home KSU Game Days click the hyperlink.
The following list of crimes, violations, or offenses are commonly associated with the consumption of alcohol or the Fake Patty's Day celebration specifically. Officers on patrol will be enforcing all state and local laws including but not limited to the following. The information below is updated yearly. Fine schedules and fees may change at any time. Please contact the City of Manhattan Clerk's office to verify any information on local ordinances, fees, and court costs.
- Criminal Damage to Property (CDP)
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Criminal damage to property is defined as knowingly destroying, damaging, defacing, or impairing the use of another's property.
- Disorderly Conduct
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It is unlawful to knowingly commit an act that alarms, angers, or disturbs others or provokes an assault or breaches peace. Engaging in such behavior will result in the charge of disorderly conduct. Disorderly conduct also includes committing any of the following acts: engaging in brawling or fighting; disturbing an assembly, meeting or procession not unlawful in its character; or using offensive, obscene, or abusive language which constitutes fighting words that tend reasonably to arouse anger or resentment in others.
- DUI
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Driving Under the Influence (DUI) is defined as anyone under the influence of either drugs or alcohol with a blood alcohol content of.08 or higher operating a motor vehicle. If you are under the age of 21 it is illegal to be under the influence of any amount of drugs or alcohol, especially when operating a motor vehicle.
- Fake/Fraud Identification
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It is unlawful to display or possess any fictitious or fraudulently altered driver’s license.
- Furnishing Alcohol to a Minor
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It is unlawful to buy, sell or give alcoholic beverages to a minor.
- Hosting Minors
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It is unlawful to recklessly permit your home or other property to be used for unlawful possession or consumption of alcoholic beverages by minors.
- Intoxicated Pedestrian in the Street
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A pedestrian who is under the influence of alcohol or any drug to a degree which makes him or her a hazard may not walk in the street.
- Liquor License Required
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It is unlawful for any person who is obligated to have an alcoholic liquor retailer's license to sell, keep for sale, offer for sale or expose for sale any alcoholic liquor unless he or she has in his or her possession a valid, unexpired license issued by the city for such purpose. This includes any public or private location.
- Littering
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Littering is dumping, throwing, placing, depositing or leaving, or causing to be dumped, thrown, deposited or left any refuse of any kind or any object or substance which tends to pollute, mar or deface, into or about: any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way, park or other public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body of water, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorized by law to direct or permit such acts; or any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.
- Minor in Possession / Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages
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No one under the age of 21 may purchase, attempt to purchase, consume, or possess alcoholic beverages.
- Mobile Device Use
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It is unlawful to use mobile devices within city limits while driving, unless the device is configured for hands-free use. It is also unlawful to manipulate a mobile device, for example texting while driving.
- Noise
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It shall be unlawful for any person to make, continue or cause to be made or continued any excessive, unnecessary or unusually loud noise or any noise which unreasonably either annoys, disturbs, injures or endangers the comfort, repose, health, peace or safety of others within the limits of the city. Playing loud music or making any other excessive noise that unreasonably disturbs others is unlawful.
- Open Container
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It is unlawful to carry an open container of an alcoholic beverage on public property, including parks, streets, sidewalks, and parking lots.
- Parking Citations
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The following is a brief summary of fines for differing parking violations.
Violators may receive more than one citation while parked in the same location. Vehicles can be towed at the ticketing officer's discretion.
- Fine for parking on private property: $25
- Fine for parking on public property longer than 48 hours: $15
- Fine for parking in the grass: $25
- Fine for parking in limited time zone, overparking in two- to three-hour time zone, parking in no parking time, parking without permit: standard fine of $15
- Fine for parking blocking driveway: $20
- Fine for parking within 15 feet of a fire hydrant: $20
- Fine for parking too far away from the curb: $20
- Fine for parking in handicapped without permit: $50
- Fine for parking in alley, within 3 feet of an alley's intersection or within 3 feet of a driveway entrance: $20
Unpaid fines can increase and result in warrants.
- Possession of Marijuana / Drug Paraphernalia
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It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to possess marijuana. "Marijuana" means all parts of all varieties of the plant Cannabis whether growing or not, the seeds thereof, the resin extracted from any part of the plant and every compound, manufacture, salt, derivative, mixture or preparation of the plant, its seeds or resin.
It shall be unlawful for any person within the city to use or possess with intent to use any drug paraphernalia, knowing or under circumstances where one reasonably should know that it will be used to use, store, contain, conceal, inject, ingest, inhale or otherwise introduce into the human body a controlled substance in violation of the uniform controlled substances act, K.S.A. 65-4101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
- Public Nudity
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It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly, intentionally or recklessly, appear in a state of nudity in a public place.
The Manhattan Code of Ordinances definitions of nudity:
- Nudity means less than completely or opaquely covering and exposing to view:
- Human male or female genitals; or
- Any portion of the anal cleft or cleavage of the male or female buttocks. Attire that is insufficient to comply with this requirement includes, but is not limited to, G-strings, T-backs, thongs or any other clothing that does not completely or opaquely cover the anal cleft or cleavage of the male or female buttocks; or
- Human male genitals in a discernibly turgid state, even if completely and opaquely covered.
- Nudity means less than completely or opaquely covering and exposing to view:
- Public Nuisances
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It is unlawful to allow trash to accumulate anywhere - yards, alleys, sidewalks, neighboring properties, etc. With 24 hours notice, the City may clean up your trash and send you the bill for the cost of cleanup (minimum $155).
- Resisting Arrest
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It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and willfully resist, oppose or obstruct any public officer, his deputy or lawful assistant, while in the discharge of his official duty or in making any lawful arrest in the city.
- Smoking Indoors
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It is unlawful to smoke in indoor public places, such as bars and restaurants, or within twenty (20) feet of the entrances to indoor public places.
- Transporting an Open Container
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It is unlawful to transport open containers of alcoholic beverages in a vehicle.