Delaware law enforcement officers arrested 19 individuals for driving under the influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs, including 1 bicyclist, during week four of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign.
The New Castle County DUI Task Force conducted a checkpoint on Friday, July 23 in Wilmington at Route 52 & Tower Road.
The Camden, Millsboro, and Blades police departments also conducted DUI saturation patrols on Saturday July 24. One DUI arrest made by Camden PD included an impaired bicyclist.
In addition to the 19 DUI arrests, officers issued 1 citation for underage drinking, apprehended 6 wanted individuals, made 6 drug arrests, 6 felony arrests, seized 1 weapon, issued 6 seat belt citations, 2 child restraint citations, and 63 citations for various other traffic violations.
Three sobriety checkpoints and five patrols are scheduled to occur this weekend:
- Friday, July 30
Newport (NcCo DUI Task Force) - Checkpoint
Dover (Dover PD) - Checkpoint
Rehoboth Beach- (Rehoboth PD) – Checkpoint
Milford (Milford PD) - Patrols
Smyrna (Smyrna PD) - Patrols
Laurel (Laurel PD) - Patrols
- Saturday, July 31
Clayton (Clayton PD) – Patrols
Blades (Blades PD) - Patrols
Now in its ninth year, “Checkpoint Strikeforce” is a multi-state crackdown on impaired drivers coordinated by the Delaware Office of Highway Safety. The campaign involves weekly sobriety checkpoints and patrols through New Year’s Eve and stepped up enforcement during peak holiday times such as Labor Day, Halloween and the month of December. Twenty-five law enforcement agencies are participating in this year’s campaign.
Checkpoint Strikeforce” is also one of the three major safety initiatives under the “120 Days of Summer HEAT” campaign targeting violators of Delaware’s traffic laws. Traffic deaths kill and injure Delawareans nearly twice as often as violent crimes. Follow campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe or www.ohs.delaware.gov.
