High temperatures and high attendance at the 2019 Hard Summer Music Festival
DATE/TIME: August 5, 2019
INCIDENT: Hard Summer Music Festival
LOCATION: Auto Club Speedway, Fontana
SUMMARY: On Saturday, August 3, 2019 and Sunday, August 4, 2019, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department provided law enforcement services within the Hard Summer Music Festival. The two-day event, hosted by Insomniac drew more than 170,000 attendees. Over the weekend, deputies made eleven arrests for public intoxication, drug possession, battery and theft. Fifteen people were taken to local hospitals for conditions related to heat exposure, dehydration, injuries and alcohol and drug consumption.
The event provided free parking within the Speedway. However, several attendees parked vehicles in the area surrounding the event and reported damage and thefts from their vehicles.
For questions regarding the festival, please refer to: [email protected]
Refer: Sergeant Al Huff
Station: Fontana Station
Phone No. (909) 356-6767
JOHN McMAHON, Sheriff-Coroner
San Bernardino County Sheriff-Coroner Department
Address/Location
SBSD - Fontana Sheriff's Department
17780 Arrow Blvd
Fontana, CA 92335
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1