Large fight breaks out near Stateline, authorities reportedly attacked in melee

UPDATE 11:45AM: Douglas County Sheriff's Office reports the following from the incident Wednesday night that involved several adults and teenagers. A sheriff's deputy was injured in the melee. Several were arrested: Here is what was filed by Sgt. Jim Halsey regarding the incident:

The principal event of the day occurred after the evening’s fireworks display, when a large group of young adults and teenagers began to form on the sidewalk near Stateline Av, between Harrah’s Casino in Nevada and the Embassy Suites Hotel in California.

Douglas County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded for crowd control, during which time they were advised of a fight that had broken out between several persons in the crowd. It was reported that one adult male was knocked down to the ground and was not breathing.

The deputies responded to assist the reported victim male. While the deputies were on-scene trying to provide aid to the male who was down, an unknown adult male from the crowd started yelling at and pushing one of the deputies. Several people in the crowd then began to yell and shout their approval. The crowd quickly surrounded the deputies, with several other persons pushing and yelling at the deputies.

The deputies were able to safely detain two of the involved persons; however as the surrounding crowd grew to an estimated 100 to 150 persons, the deputies requested back-up. Additional Douglas County Sheriff’s Office Deputies and South Lake Tahoe Police Officers responded to assist. Several people from the crowd were arrested when they also became involved in the incident by pushing, shoving or striking DCSO deputies or SLTPD officers.

The crowd eventually devolved when deputies and officers ordered them to disperse. Several persons from the crowd were arrested or cited by SLTPD for criminal violations, including Battery on a Peace Officer.

One DCSO deputy sustained an injury to his knee during the incident.

Go here for a summary by South Lake Tahoe Police Department.

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A fight involving several people broke out near the Stateline casino area on Wednesday night in which authorities were reportedly attacked in the melee, according to police.
At about 11:15 p.m. Douglas County Sheriff's Office called for backup from South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol to assist and control what appeared to be a near riot that involved several people fighting with Douglas County law officers. The initial call came in at 11:08 p.m. Multiple people were reportedly detained by 11:30 p.m and one person was in custody, according to Douglas County Sheriff's Office dispatch scanner traffic.
At least one person was reportedly injured. Dozens of people were reportedly in the area between the Nevada and California state line and authorities held the crowd, looking for additional suspects. It is unclear what touched off the melee but there was a report at around 11 p.m. of several men, all reportedly in their 20s, attacking an 18-year-old man.
At 11:40 the large crowd reportedly dispersed and moved from Stateline to the California side, according to police.
Meanwhile, multiple reports of fights, incidents of domestic violence, and hit and run traffic accidents were reported Wednesday night.