MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) – The Mobile Police Department reported a successful start to the new year with no major incidents during the annual MoonPie Over Mobile New Year’s Eve celebration downtown.
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2026 for the Port City kicked off with around 6,000 people gathering to see a 600-pound moon pie falling from the sky, but behind the scenes, officers with the Mobile Police Department were on high alert to keep crime at bay.
“New Year’s this year was spectacular,” Mobile Police Department Public Information Officer Roderick Miles said. “We didn’t have any major incidents to report.”
And it’s no coincidence that flashing blue lights could be seen near and far throughout the event…