Las Vegas constabulary arrested astir 60 radical during this year’s Electric Daisy Carnival, with the bulk tied to suspected cause offenses.
Twelve radical were arrested connected the archetypal time of festivities, and an further 43 were taken into custody by the extremity of the event.
The physics creation euphony festival, which is held astatine the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, drew much than 500,000 people and ran from May 15 done 17.
On the last night, respective stages and rides were abruptly halted due to the fact that of atrocious weather.
About 40 percent of radical arrested successful transportation with EDC were Nevada residents, portion astir 60 percent were listed arsenic surviving retired of authorities oregon with an chartless location address, according to Metropolitan Police Department booking records.
Across each 3 nights, determination were 31 felony arrests and 24 misdemeanor oregon gross misdemeanor arrests.
The felony offenses included possession of MDMA, cocaine, mushrooms and ketamine, arsenic good arsenic possession of those drugs with intent to sell.
Last year, 2 radical died aft taking MDMA, a enactment cause besides known arsenic ecstasy; hypertensive cardiovascular illness contributed to some deaths, according to the Clark County coroner’s office.
It is unclear whether immoderate deaths were tied to this year’s festival. Metro, which investigated some the 2025 EDC deaths, declined to comment.
Officials with the coroner’s bureau could not beryllium reached for comment.
DUI and trespassing charges
In summation to the drug-related offenses, those arrested this twelvemonth were besides booked connected suspicion of giving a mendacious connection to officers, resisting a nationalist serviceman and home battery, each misdemeanors.
A 32-year-old sidewalk vendor was arrested for operating a concern without a license. Another, a 46-year-old, was arrested connected suspicion of possessing and utilizing a fake controlled substance.
The youngest idiosyncratic arrested was stopped by the Nevada Highway Patrol and accused of underage intoxicant consumption, driving nether the influence, and having an unfastened container.
He was calved successful 2006, though his nonstop day of commencement is redacted from the report.
The oldest, a 60-year-old man, was booked connected a trespassing charge.
Metro reported a full of 45 arrests — 28 felonies and 17 misdemeanors — pursuing the three-day lawsuit successful 2024.
EDC is scheduled to instrumentality to Las Vegas successful 2027, with curated events dispersed crossed the vale implicit 2 consecutive weekends.
Contact Akiya Dillon astatine adillon@reviewjournal.com.
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