Jefferson Parish Curfew Begins Tonight
31 August 2008
Beginning at 9 p.m. tonight, Sunday, August 31, 2008, a 24-hour curfew will be enforced throughout Jefferson Parish.
During this time, residents will not be allowed to leave their property until the curfew is lifted by Jefferson Parish officials. Residents should expect no government, law, fire, or Emergency Medical services. As a reminder, gas stations, drug stores, grocery stores, etc. will also be closed.
Jefferson Parish law enforcement agencies and the National Guard will be patrolling throughout the parish and cities to protect the property of citizens while they are away. Law enforcement agencies will not tolerate any civil or criminal disobedience and those off their property can be arrested.
