MELBOURNE cup revellers were generally well behaved at Thoroughbred Park yesterday, say police, with a crowd of around 6,000. 
Police reported only a small number of people were taken into custody, and are investigating an assault reported occurring on an ACTION bus.
Post-event celebrations continued into the evening, particularly around Dickson and Civic, where police arrested one male for breach of bail conditions, and two more were taken into protective custody for intoxication and disorderly conduct.
Traffic Operations maintained a high-profile presence on ACT roads throughout the day, conducting 907 roadside screening tests for alcohol, of which two resulted in positive results. The Road Safety Operations Team also conducted 31 random roadside drug tests, with nil positive results.
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