The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reports the 2015, 4th of July celebration in Douglas County went well. The celebratory crowds in the Stateline, Round Hill and Zephyr Cove areas of Lake Tahoe were large and with exception of a few altercations in the downtown casino core area, Nevada Beach and Zephyr Cove Beach, the crowd was relatively well behaved.
Motorists were cooperative with the road closures and traffic control required for the fireworks display.
A total of 37 people were arrested countywide between 11 a.m. Friday through midnight Sunday. Charges included battery, domestic battery, trespassing, larceny, DUI, disorderly conduct, minor consuming alcohol and other traffic related issues.
In addition to the arrests, Marine 7 responded to a water rescue of three people in the waters of Lake Tahoe. A jet ski with three riders overturned approximately 1 mile from the shore. Marine 7 responded to the incident and rescued the three people who were experiencing hypothermia and transported them to the shore for paramedics.
The various law enforcement and support agencies involved in this year’s event worked extremely well together. Douglas County Sheriff Ron Pierini extends his gratitude to all agencies who participated, including the men and women of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and Reserves, Douglas County Communications Center, Douglas County Search and Rescue, Nevada Highway Patrol, South Lake Tahoe Police Department, El Dorado County Sheriff’s Office and the California Highway Patrol.