Injuries, Drug Possession Arrests Reported at Electric Daisy Carnival
The Electric Daisy Carnival last weekend was filled to capacity. The electronic music festival was held Friday and Saturday from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and at Exposition Park, and drew 185,000 people ages 16 and older. No deaths were reported at the event, but more than 226 injuries were reported. Of those injuries, 114 required care at hospitals. Since the event was so large, paramedics were stationed at the site.
The Los Angeles Police Department was also present at the event and reported 63 people arrested on Saturday night. Nine of those arrested were juveniles. Those arrested were charged with drug possession, sale of narcotics, trespassing, and drinking in public. Members of the LAPD were positioned in two helicopters and around the perimeter of the event site.
