Indio Police is out with the arrest numbers for Coachella Weekend Two – and while there were a handful of arrests for alcohol or drugs, what stands out most is that nearly 100 people got busted for trying to illegally use a disabled parking placard.
While Weekend One saw 84 drivers cited for using the placards in an illegal way, 98 people were busted in Weekend Two. Authorities also cited 50 drivers during Desert Trip.
Looks like police are really looking for this now – so yeah, maybe these people should just leave grandma’s placard with her and park where they are supposed to from now on.
Here is the arrest breakdown, according to Indio PD:
152 total arrests were made.
- 25 arrests were made for public intoxication
- 7 arrests were made for being under the influence of a controlled substance
- 76 arrests were related to illegal possession of a controlled substance
- 71 of those arrests were for misdemeanor possession of a controlled substance
- 5 of those arrests were for felony possession of a controlled substance for sale
- 37 arrests were made for alcohol related violations
- 33 were for minors in possession of a fraudulent ID
- 4 were for providing alcohol to a minor
- 6 arrests were made for theft (cell phones/pickpocketing)
- 1 arrest was made for criminal threats and brandishing a firearm. (The incident occurred outside the venue on a city street. The victim was a security guard positioned at a neighborhood and the suspect was an Indio resident)
298 traffic related citations were issued
- 200 traffic citations were issued for various motor vehicle driving violations
- 98 citations were issued for the unlawful use of a disabled person placard
