O'Konek says such charges are rare. We don't want to ruin their fun, but there are more people out there than just that group of people sitting in a parking lot. There's a lot of other people on First Avenue. Hanging out on the bridges downtown is popular, but O'Konek says police would prefer that people not do that. The concern is for their safety, he says.
Car doors opening frequently cause a problem for vehicles passing by.
Also, if someone lost control of their vehicle, those gathered could be seriously hurt or killed, he adds. Overall, O'Konek says this has been a quiet summer on the Avenue. We have not had a lot of problems all summer long. I don't mind. She is parked in the lot of a foot doctor's office on First Avenue, hanging out with her friend Miranda Corporon, 15.