Arrests made in post-fireworks crowd control incident
Several people were arrested or cited after the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the South Lake Tahoe Police Department responded to a crowd control incident on the Stateline Avenue sidewalk between Harrah’s Casino and Embassy Suites Hotel after the Fourth of July fireworks display.
DCSO took the original call and said they were assisting a man who was not breathing after being involved in a fight when several people in the crowd began yelling at and pushing the officers. The police detained two men and called for assistance after the crowd of mostly teenagers swelled to more than 100 people. Approximately 15 DCSO deputies responded, including officers from patrol and crowd control teams deployed at Nevada Beach and Round Hill, DCSO Sgt. Jim Halsey told Lake Tahoe News.
About 15 SLTPD officers also responded.
“We responded with everyone we could get there because it was a dangerous situation,” said SLTPD Lt. Brian Williams. “It was turning into a mob scenario.”
SLTPD arrested or cited several people for criminal violations, including battery on a peace officer. One DCSO deputy sustained an injury to his knee.
The DCSO said crowds at the beaches and elsewhere during the holiday presented fewer problems. During the entire day, 21 persons were arrested by DCSO police with charges of battery, trespassing, larceny, minor consuming alcohol and other charges.
SLTPD said it made 22 arrests, including five for DUI, nine for public intoxication and other alcohol-related offenses and two for drug offenses. During the same time period, from noon on July 4 to 6am today, 201 calls for service came in, primarily in response to fights, said SLTPD.
— Lake Tahoe News staff report
Most traffic and biggest crowds I’ve seen in years. Meanest crowds in years too.
Post their names!
So many dirt bags out this year.
you should have been at El Dorado Beach
it was just fine.
What did you think it was going to be like? I mean there city folks ,They no nothing about small communities,This is the way it is,No respect,Rude, Fast lane people,Get use to it just for a little while ,keep your smiles on country people ,and do not worry, We will survive it ,I hope lol,
The young dirt bags all go to Lakeside Beach. They all walk down from the casinos, drinks and smokes in hand, rude and inconsiderate. Probably some of the same ones in the fight. Thanks casinos.