Freakfest became Ticketfest and Arrestfest for fewer partiers this year than the past two years, according to statistics released today by the Madison Police Department.
Friday and Saturday arrest and citation numbers show 181 people were arrested on a variety of charges, including three felonies and nine criminal misdemeanors. Police also handed out tickets for a total of 247 municipal ordinance violations. Some revelers were arrested for multiple violations.