STURGIS, S.D. – The Sturgis Police Department released its Saturday numbers for the 86th Annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally on Sunday – the official final day of this year’s event. Police reported 4 fight or disturbance calls Saturday, along with 3 D-U-I’s, 6 misdemeanor drug arrests and 2 felony drug arrests. Numbers for the year through Saturday include 34 fight or disturbance calls, 75 misdemeanor drug arrests, 47 felony drug arrests and 37 D-U-I arrests. Police also reported 13 illegal parking citations on Saturday, sending the yearly total to 125. Police also reported one additional underage consumption citation on Saturday, sending the yearly total to 17 – ahead of last year’s 10. Through Saturday, Sturgis Police had responded to 1,532 calls for service and made 192 non-traffic-related arrests and 176 traffic-related arrests. Police expected to release one more rally-stats report on Monday, covering the final day of the rally on Sunday. Share via: Facebook Twitter LinkedIn More
Sturgis Police issue latest rally-stats report for Saturday numbers
August 17, 2026
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