Coachella Weekend 2 arrests up 14% from last year, 35% compared to Weekend 1
Jesus Reyes
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – Arrests were up again for Coachella Weekend 2 compared to last year, according to data released by the Indio Police Department on Tuesday.
There were 128 total arrests during Weekend 2 this year. It’s an increase from 112 arrests in 2024 and an even bigger jump from 80 arrests in 2023. The leading cause of arrest this year was possession of drugs.
Police issued 80 handicap parking citations, down 10% from 2024.
Coachella Weekend 2 Arrests
2025
2024
2023
2022
Total Arrests
128
112
80
133
Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication
2
24
54
106
False Identification
37
26
15
17
Possession of Drug Crimes
53
41
5
5
Property Crimes
0
6
1
5
Other
36
15
5
–
Data courtesy of Indio Police Dept.
Arrests were also up nearly 35% on Weekend 2 compared to Weekend 1.
Coachella Weekend 1 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
–
Data courtesy of Indio Police Dept.
Festival season isn’t over yet, as we’ve got the Stagecoach Country Music Festival to look forward to. Last year, police reported 124 arrests, mostly a mixture of intoxication and fake IDs, and 83 traffic citations during the festival.
Stay with News Channel 3 for continuing updates on Stagecoach.