Las Vegas Sun

March 19, 2024

DUI enforcement nets 58 arrests over holiday weekend

There were no fatal alcohol-related crashes in Las Vegas during the Memorial Day weekend, Metro Police said Tuesday, announcing the arrest of 58 people in connection with driving under the influence.

Metro attributed the lack of fatal crashes to increased patrolling and the use of five DUI checkpoints throughout the valley during the weekend. The anti-drunk-driving event was the largest of its kind in the country, police said during a news conference last week.

Police arrested 58 people for drunk driving, gave out 20 traffic citations and arrested three other people on different charges during the weekend, officials said.

“I think it was a success because we got the word out,” said Metro spokeswoman Barbara Morgan. “People are just more aware of what’s going on, and people realize it’s a serious offense.”

About 15,000 vehicles were stopped at the checkpoints. Higher numbers of patrol officers were also on duty during the weekend, concentrated in “high risk” areas.

About 250 officers and civilians were assigned to the checkpoints, officials said. Each checkpoint included three Metro Police vans equipped with devices that determine whether a driver is impaired.

The weekend’s DUI events were paid for by a grant from the Goshen Community Development Coalition.

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