JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — Jeffersonville is increasing its police presence at the Big Four Bridge following recent incidents in Louisville's Waterfront Park area. 

Sunday, Jeffersonville Mayor Mike Moore said he's concerned about chaos spilling over from Louisville to Jeffersonville.

"Either Louisville deals with the problem on the bridge or we will," Moore said.

Louisville Metro Police said its officers responded to multiple incidents at Waterfront Park involving mostly if not all juveniles Saturday night.

They confiscated a gun, and a juvenile offender was cited and released to their guardian. LMPD didn't give any further detail about the incident or share how many juveniles were involved.

At the time of all the commotion, there were not any adults around.

A few weeks back, Jeffersonville Police responded to a large fight between teens on the bridge that happened around 11 p.m.

"Where are the parents?" Louisville resident William Wright said when talking about the fight on the bridge. 

Around 3 a.m. Friday, a man was killed in the park area near the splash pad at Waterfront Park on Louisville's side of the bridge. 

LMPD has officers who patrol the bridge and park area during various times of the day. There was not anyone monitoring the area when Friday's homicide happened.

Sherry Miyahara lives in Jeffersonville, very close to the Big Four Bridge.

Miyahara said Jeffersonville Police are always patrolling Indiana's side of the bridge. 

"Whether you see the cars, whether you see them or not, they're here," she said.

Miyahara said she feels like the bridge area in downtown Jeffersonville is extremely safe, but she does feel eerie when she hears about incidents like the homicide that happened across the way.

"Nobody needs to be out here at 3 o'clock in the morning," she said. "There's no reason for someone to be here past 10, 11 o'clock. It's a beautiful space on both sides if we keep it nice and we keep it safe."

She said she wouldn't have an issue if curfews were put in place or if the bridge was blocked off after a certain time.

Mayor Moore said he won't tolerate people putting other people's safety at risk. Moore said he feels like Kentucky doesn't enforce the law as strongly as Indiana. 

He warned that anyone who comes across the bridge starting chaos will be dealt with firmly.

"Our court system deals with troublemakers. You don't get a slap on the wrist," the mayor said. "I respect the police officers that wear the uniform on Louisville's side, but you can't just keep telling someone, 'Hey, don't do this anymore'. And that's where my frustration comes from."

Jeffersonville Councilman Dustin White said if Mayor Moore wants to increase Jeffersonville's police presence on the bridge that's fine, but he currently doesn't have concerns about crime from Kentucky crossing the bridge.

"I've been on the council for 10 years, and I haven't seen that," White said.

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