Public safety officials have noticed the increase in violent crime on and around the five-block district, where visitors often gather to visit casinos, see concerts, drink and gawk at the canopied video screen. Our tourism, jobs and safety will not be threatened by these actions.” The incidents from the past week cannot and will not be tolerated. “The safety and security of our guests, employees and tenants has been and will always be our priority,” Andrew Simon, Fremont Street Experience’s president and CEO, said in an emailed statement. The security measures come in response to increased aggravated assaults and a recent homicide at the downtown tourist spot.
Metal detectors, bag checks, a curfew for unaccompanied minors and 18- to 2o-year-olds, and increased law enforcement presence will be used on weekends until further notice, according to Fremont Street Experience officials.
Visitors to the Fremont Street Experience will be required to go through metal detectors, bag checks and be subject to age requirements to enter the Las Vegas pedestrian mall in a new step to curb increased violence. City leaders are considering an under-21 curfew as a possible option to help reduce violence on the pedestrian mall. People walk through the Fremont Street Experience on Tuesday, July 5, 2022.
