Las Vegas Sun

March 28, 2024

Nearly 300 traffic tickets written at Laughlin River Run

Laughlin River Run

Saturday's 27th Annual Laughlin River Run. Launch slideshow »

Nearly 300 traffic tickets were written, dozen of misdemeanor charges were filed and one motorcycle was stolen at the Laughlin River Run this weekend, according to Metro Police.

The annual 90-mile trek from Las Vegas to Laughlin is a Mecca for motorcyclists. This was its 33rd year.

Metro Police reported a total of 35 arrests during the event: 27 on misdemeanor charges, three on gross misdemeanors, and five on felonies. In total, 285 traffic citations were handed out over the weekend, 189 of which were in Laughlin, police said.

In 2002, a brawl between rival biker gangs Hell's Angels and Mongols ended with three deaths and more than a dozen injuries.

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