Douglas County sheriff’s deputies arrested 12 people at Stateline on New Year’s Eve.

Violations included possession of a controlled substance, sales of a controlled substance, drug trafficking, domestic battery, battery on a peace officer, resisting and obstruction of a peace officer, warrant arrests, parole and probation violations, traffic violations, and civil protective custody.

About 5,000 people swarmed into the casino corridor at midnight.

Deputies called this a quieter than usual New Year’s Eve.

Countywide there were 49 arrests from Dec. 29 at 6pm to 8am Jan. 1.

— Lake Tahoe News staff report