Metro makes 107 arrests during ‘relatively quiet’ New Year’s Eve

By Rich Coleman, Kyle B. Hansen (contact)

Published Friday, Dec. 31, 2010 | 10:24 p.m.

Updated Saturday, Jan. 1, 2011 | 3:23 p.m.

The biggest night of the year in Las Vegas didn't lead to any major problems for Las Vegas police, but a number of people were arrested for drunken driving, law enforcement officials said.

Metro Police arrested 107 people on various charges, according to a preliminary report released Saturday afternoon. The numbers include arrests made on the Las Vegas Strip and the Fremont Street Experience.

Seventeen of those arrests were for felonies, three people were arrested for gross misdemeanors and 87 were arrested for misdemeanors.

Those numbers include one person arrested for felony driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol and 51 arrested for misdemeanor DUI.

There were 27 traffic accidents between 6:30 p.m. Friday and 2 a.m. Saturday in Metro’s jurisdiction.

Police spokesman Bill Cassell said in a statement early Saturday that New Year's Eve celebrations were "relatively quiet" for authorities.

The Nevada Highway Patrol arrested 48 people as part of its drunken driving enforcement on New Year’s Eve.

The NHP arrests were made between 8 p.m. and 7 a.m., Trooper Joseph Fackrell said. Most of the arrested drunken drivers were men, with eight of those arrested being women.

Both Metro and NHP said more detailed arrest and accident information would be released Monday.

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By Disgruntled-Me (Brian Haney)

Dec. 31, 2010

11:27 p.m.

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good lets hope it stays that way with no deaths!!
By monkey-me

Jan. 1, 2011

3:02 a.m.

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I would have been out there, causing trouble...but I was too tired.

2010 was exhausting.
By gmag39

Jan. 1, 2011

3:40 a.m.

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A testament to Las Vegas's ability to throw a MASSIVE PARTY and bring it off without a hitch.
Amazing. Truly!
Happy New Year, all!!!
By bghs1986 (Bghs Nineteeneightysix)

Jan. 1, 2011

6:26 a.m.

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Brian,
You went and jinxed us.
By jdmlasvegas

Jan. 1, 2011

12:40 p.m.

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Wow, looks like attitudes are changing, and people are NOT drinking and driving like they used to. The cost of a cab fare is much cheaper than that of a DUI: $10,000. Let alone the risk of killing innocents in reckless behavior!
By timf343 (Tim Farrell)

Jan. 2, 2011

7:56 a.m.

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Congratulations on 100 DUI arrests without a single checkpoint! Hopefully this is a trend which continues into the new year. Patrols capture MORE drunk drivers than checkpoints and the best part is they didn't stop a single innocent person in the process!