Cincinnati police responded to the city’s crisis after the Reds’ Opening Day
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Crowds of people were seen filling the streets of downtown Cincinnati following the Reds’ Opening Day baseball game as there was chaos outside the stadium on Thursday.
Cincinnati police said incidents of “disorder and violence” occurred Thursday evening as crowds of people gathered at entertainment venues including The Banks, a popular venue near Great American Ball Park.
Floods of people were seen blocking traffic as chaos broke out.
Cincinnati police reported incidents of rioting and violence following the Reds’ Opening Day game, with several arrests and crowds dispersed across the city. (WXIX)
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Police responded to several fights and sometimes encountered resistance from people in the crowd, according to authorities. Police used microphones to order the crowd to disperse and called for additional resources to help restore order.
Officials say many people have been arrested, although the exact number and possible charges have not been released. Fox News Digital contacted the Cincinnati Police Department for more information.
Cincinnati Police officers at The Banks during a police response on March 26, 2026. (Quinlan Bentley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
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The disruptions did not stop at one place. Police reported trouble in several parts of the city, including Over-the-Rhine, Fountain Square and Washington Park, as thousands of people were in the city for the annual Opening Day event.
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Mayor Aftab Pureval called this act “outrageous” and said it would not be tolerated.
“This is exactly what causes fear and anxiety among our guests who come to support our community,” he said in a statement Friday morning.
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“It’s the kind of behavior that forces us to look at and implement more stringent crowd control measures in our Downtown. Thank you to our Cincinnati Police Department for your quick and efficient work. I’m thankful that our Police, Hamilton County Sheriff, and our state law enforcement partners are prepared with an organized and swift response to keep people safe and prevent things from escalating even further into the night. But I’m glad we can’t ask you this.
“What I expect is full accountability for those involved last night, and that all stakeholders and members of the public are willing to work with us to prevent this from happening again.”
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Cincinnati Interim Police Chief Adam Hennie stands at The Banks as officers respond on March 26, 2026. (Quinlan Bentley/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images)
The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office assisted Cincinnati police, and other areas were temporarily cleared as police worked to disperse the gatherings.
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“Because of the volatility of everything that’s going on in Cincinnati, we’ve blocked the bridge to ensure the safety of those who may be entering Cincinnati, not knowing what’s going on,” Captain Justin Bradbury told FOX 19 NOW.
Opening Day in Cincinnati is one of the city’s biggest annual events, drawing crowds for parades, games and celebrations that last well into the evening. The police said that the situation was brought under control by nightfall.
