New security measures at the Fremont Street Experience were successful over their first weekend of use, tourism and public safety officials said this week.
The Metropolitan Police Department received no reports of violent events, aggravated assaults or robberies throughout the weekend of July 8-10, public information officer Larry Hadfield said in an email.
Weekend visitors to the Fremont Street Experience are now required to go through metal detectors, bag checks and be subject to a curfew for unaccompanied people under the age of 21. The increased measures, coupled with a larger law enforcement presence on Friday and Saturday nights, came in response to a recent spate in violent crime.
