Law enforcement ready to tackle Stateline New Year’s Eve problems

Douglas County sheriff’s deputies are preparing for upward of 60,000 celebrants to ring in the New Year in the Stateline casino core.

Highway 50 may be closed to vehicle traffic for public safety. If that should occur, vehicle traffic will be diverted around the Stateline casino core area using upper and lower Lake Parkway Drive – aka the Loop Road.

Drivers anticipating traveling through the Stateline casino core area on New Year’s Eve should expect it take 15 minutes longer than usual – and that’s not including weather being a factor.

In additions to DCSO present in the Stateline casino-core area throughout the evening, representatives from the Nevada Highway Patrol, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office, California Highway Patrol, and the FBI will also be on the ground.

Douglas law enforcement warns that incidents that will most likely result in an arrest include acts that place celebrants or law enforcement officers in jeopardy; including acts of rowdy behavior, fighting, throwing projectiles, vandalism, theft, narcotic violations, severe public drunkenness, possession of or discharge of fireworks, minors consuming or possessing alcohol, or any other act that disrupts the goal of achieving a peaceful and safe environment for all in attendance.

Glass or metal containers, regardless of contents, are prohibited in the casino core area on New Year’s Eve. Alcohol or other liquids must be in a plastic or paper cup or other similar container.

The curfew in Douglas County is midnight for those younger than 18.