SHORT TAKES : 39 Busted at Grateful Concert
At least 39 people were arrested at the Grateful Dead concert at Rich Stadium in suburban Buffalo, police said today.
Erie County Sheriff’s deputies said they arrested 13 people, most on drug charges. Orchard Park police recorded 26 arrests on drug, drunk driving and trespassing charges.
Police said one man, Greg Greenwell, 31, of Placentia, Calif., was accused of possessing 7,000 “hits” of LSD. Police said Greenwell was charged with felony sale of a controlled substance when he allegedly sold LSD to an undercover agent.
Niagara Falls police said five people headed for the concert were arrested Monday at the Rainbow Bridge on misdemeanor drug possession charges.
An estimated 70,000 people attended the concert, which included a performance by Crosby, Stills and Nash.
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