Miami PD Reports "Few Related Arrests" at Ultra 2024

Miami Police Department spokeswoman Officer Kiara Delva informed Local10 that there were no Ultra-related arrests on Friday, four on Saturday, and three on Sunday. The arrests were for illegal vending, theft, and trespassing.

According to NBC 6 South Florida, last year's Ultra Miami saw 18 festival-related arrests, marking a "fairly low-key" event for the second consecutive year. This year’s seven Ultra-related arrests represent a more than 50 percent decrease in police bookings at the festival.

With approximately 55,000 attendees converging on Miami’s Bayfront Park for Ultra each year, safety remains the top priority for the Miami Police Department.

“We search everybody as they’re coming in to make sure there are no weapons or illegal items,” Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales stated in a pre-festival news conference. “We have undercover officers inside, not only looking for individuals preying on victims but also monitoring for any suspicious activity.”

In addition to these measures, Miami Police officers also closed a section of Biscayne Boulevard from Thursday night before the festival until 7 AM on Monday, the day after its conclusion.

The relatively low arrest numbers mark another success for the 24th edition of the Ultra Music Festival in Miami. Despite severe rain cutting the celebration short on Friday, the festival quickly rebounded, with the flooded grounds cleaned up by 4 PM the next day and the event extended by an hour on Saturday.

Featured image from Ultra Music Festival. Credit: Mazely Event Coverage.