Tuesday, August 15, 2006

94 DWI Arrests Last Week

It is scary to think about the number of drunk drivers we have on the roads in Charlotte, NC. Last week, NC State Troopers made 94 DWI Arrests in the Charlotte-Union-Cabarrus area. The seven day crackdown included checkpoints in the areas that have had the highest number of alcohol related crashes and arrests.

"Operation Summer Heat" was a statewide effort aimed at areas that traditionally have high numbers of DWI arrests, said Lt. Everett Clendenin of the N.C. Highway Patrol. Across the state, around 750 arrests were made on DWI charges. Source: The Charlotte Observer