Concert mainly trouble-free, but still a busy night

Despite high levels of intoxication at last night's Kendrick Lamar concert, Dunedin police say they only made one arrest.

Acting Inspector Craig Dinnissen, of Dunedin, said one person was arrested at Forsyth Barr Stadium for disorder, before being released with a pre-charge warning.

Security denied 38 people entry to the stadium, mainly due to intoxication, Insp Dinnissen said.

''It was evident that there was pre-loading.''

While town was busy after the concert, Insp Dinnissen said there were no arrests and no ''significant issues'' in the central city, thanks in part to a strong police presence in The Octagon.

There were also no drink-drivers caught in Dunedin last night. 

Incident at Woodhaugh Gardens

While the Lamar concert was relatively trouble-free, police were kept busy elsewhere in the city.

Insp Dinnissen said officers were called overnight to reports of a man ''acting strangely'' and possibly performing an indecent act in Woodhaugh Gardens.

He was described as a male Caucasian, of slim build in his 40s-50s, but police did not catch up with him last night.

Across town, a Caversham kindergarten was the scene of an attempted arson.

''Somebody's been into a kindergarten and set fire to a box of tissues.''

Police were still looking for the alleged arsonist and it was lucky the fire did not catch and consume the kindergarten, Insp Dinnissen said.

 

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