City of Miami Beach announces 8 p.m. curfew due to spring break crowds

Curfew in Miami Beach after crowds and fights

A curfew went into effect at 8 p.m. on Saturday in Miami Beach due to very large crowds and unruly behavior.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. - The City of Miami Beach announced an 8 p.m. curfew, starting on Saturday due to large spring break crowds.

The city's interim manager Raul Aguila "declared a state of emergency throughout the city in light of the Miami Beach Police Department's significant concerns relating to larger than expected spring break crowds," according to a news release.

The state of emergency details road closures, suspension of sidewalk cafe operations and delivery services only until 12 a.m. in highly-trafficked areas.

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The measures being put into place are to curb out-of-control spring break crowds. This comes after weeks of violent incidents, including flights, stampedes, confrontations with police, and even a deadly shooting.

"In the past five and a half weeks, we've seen close to over 900 arrests," police said.

The curfew will reportedly be in effect for at least 72 hours. Tourists and hotel guests are being told to stay indoors during curfew hours. A countywide curfew is already in place.

Nevertheless, as the curfew hit on Saturday, many people were still out in the streets.