DUI arrests on the rise in Anchorage (Moldova.org)

Police in the Alaskan city of Anchorage say the number of arrests on suspicion of drunken driving has increased substantially this year.Police Lt. Dave Parker called the 2,438 driving under the influence arrests to date in 2008 horrendous, as the figure marks an increase of nearly 25 percent compared to last year’s DUI figures, The Anchorage (Alaska) Daily News said Saturday.Now, some of those …

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This post was written by admin on November 30, 2008

NORTH COUNTY: CHP makes 32 DUI arrests (North County Times)

California Highway Patrol officers made 32 DUI arrests in San Diego County over the Thanksgiving holiday, down from 46 during the same period last year, the CHP reported Friday.

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This post was written by admin on November 29, 2008

Number of DUI arrests soaring (Anchorage Daily News)

Anchorage police this year have seen a marked increase in the number of driving-under-the-influence arrests they are making — so far up about 500 over the total number from last year and on track to nearly double the total for 2006.

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Meeting to focus on underage drinking (The Garden Island)

KAPA‘A — In an effort to raise awareness about new research that points to the harmful effects of underage drinking, the Kaua‘i affiliate of the Hawai‘i Partnership to Prevent Underage Drinking is sponsoring a town hall meeting.

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Thanksgiving highway DUI arrests arrests expected to rise from last year (Contra Costa Times)

CHP says DUI-caused fatal crashes also up

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34 charged with underage drinking at Backyard Brawl (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

State police cited 34 people for underage drinking in the parking lots of Heinz Field yesterday.

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This post was written by admin on November 29, 2008

One traffic stop leads to 2 DWI arrests (Post-Bulletin)

LAKE CRYSTAL, Minn. — A police officer in southern Minnesota stopped only one car, but he ended up arresting two people for drunken driving

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This post was written by admin on November 28, 2008

35 Pre-Thanksgiving DWI Arrests in Nassau County (Gothamist)

The Nassau County police were busy between 9 p.m. Wednesday night and 9 a.m. Thursday morning: Newsday reports that cops arrested 35 suspected drunk drivers (on the average night they only arrest 8 or 9 people!). According to Newsday, ” With family parties, college students home from school and general holiday merriment, authorities call Thanksgiving weekend among the year’s busiest for …

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DUI arrests drop at start of holiday weekend (Los Angeles Daily News)

Drunk driving arrests in Los Angeles County by the California Highway Patrol were down significantly at the start of this Thanksgiving weekend, authorities said today.

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UPDATE: Murder Charged in Alleged DUI Accident (KGET 17 Bakersfield)

The man who caused a fatal accident Wednesday was drunk and has a history of DUI arrests, the Highway Patrol said.

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This post was written by admin on November 28, 2008