Policy Order O-12

WHEREAS: Cambridge City Police were dispatched to investigate loud noises in a hotel room at the Cambridge Gateway Inn located on Route 2 on July 5, 2012; and

WHEREAS: It has been reported that approximately 35 minors were discovered in one hotel room; and

WHEREAS: When backup assistance was requested to process the large quantity of youth at the location the police radio system was not useable; and

WHEREAS: Multiple bottles of alcohol, quantities of marijuana, and 3 loaded firearms including a semi-automatic firearm were found on site; and

WHEREAS: The City of Cambridge in no way condones opportunities for underage drinking, individuals in possession of illegal firearms, and hotel rooms accommodating more than the allowable number of occupants; now therefore be it

ORDERED: That the City Manager be and hereby is requested to confer with the Police Department, and the Cambridge License Commission to provide a report to the City Council on this incident including when the radio system upgrade will be complete and what action has been taken regarding the firearms found, the individuals who rented the room who were present at the scene, the hotel management and how incidents such as this will be avoided in the future.