Coachella Weekend 1: Arrests up 17% from last year
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) - Arrests during weekend 1 of the Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival were up from last year, Indio police announced.
According to police, there were 95 total arrests over the weekend, which is an increase of 17% from last year's numbers during the same weekend. Last year, there were 81 arrests.
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Arrests | 95 | 81 | 102 | 112 |
| Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication | 22 | 28 | 85 | 85 |
| False Identification | 22 | 18 | 3 | 15 |
| Possession of Drug Crimes | 29 | 28 | 8 | 3 |
| Property Crimes | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Other | 21 | 4 | 4 | - |
While arrests were up from last year, they were still below 2023's weekend one total of 102.
Additionally, there were 82 handicap parking citations – up 75% from 47 citations in 2024.
