60 people arrested during Head Trip music festival, Indio police report
INDIO, Calif. (KESQ) – 60 people were arrested during the Head Trip music festival this past weekend in Indio.
Indio police released their breakdown of arrests and citations during the weekend, showing that nearly half of the arrests were related to possession of drugs.
Total Arrests: 60 Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication: 6 False Identification: 14 Possession of Drug Crimes: 29 Property Crimes: 0 Other: 11Check Out: Indio won’t fine Goldenvoice after Head Trip’s Sunday set runs past curfew
How do the numbers compare to Coachella and Stagecoach? There was a drop in arrests; however, there is one less day for Head Trip and less attendance, particularly compared to Coachella.
Coachella Arrests Weekend 1 and 2 (2022-2026)
WKND 1 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 Total Arrests 97 95 81 102 112 Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication 3 22 28 85 85 False Identification 14 22 18 3 15 Possession of Drug Crimes 59 29 28 8 3 Property Crimes 1 1 3 2 9 Other 20 21 4 4 – Data courtesy of Indio Police Dept. WKND 2 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 Total Arrests 106 128 112 80 133 Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication 8 2 24 54 106 False Identification 13 37 26 15 17 Possession of Drug Crimes 52 53 41 5 5 Property Crimes 0 0 6 1 5 Other (DUI, domestic violence, trespass) 33 36 15 5 – Data courtesy of Indio Police Dept.Stagecoach Arrests (2022-2026)
Category 2026 2025 2024 2023 2022 Total Arrests 119 151 124 98 125 Drug/Alcohol/Intoxication 5 3 63 46 57 False Identification 41 54 49 49 64 Possession of Drug Crimes 7 3 6 0 0 Property Crimes 0 0 * 1 * Other 66 91 6 2 4 Data courtesy of Indio Police Dept.*: Information not provided by police.Police added that traffic remained steady to moderate during the day, with some congestion observed during peak hours at intersections near the Empire Polo Club.
The festival was shut down early on Saturday night due to the lightning.
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