Pinellas DUI checkpoint
13-017 Pinellas Deputies Conduct Weekend DUI Wolf Pack Operation
Who:
-Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
-Patrol Operations Bureau
What:
In an effort to reduce DUI related injuries, deputies conducted a Wolf Pack operation in Pinellas County over the weekend.
Where:
Deputies monitored traffic throughout the county.
When:
1/18/13 -1/19/13
How/Why:
Pinellas County Deputies conducted a DUI Wolf Pack operation this weekend in an effort to reduce DUI related injuries and educate the public about the dangers of drinking and driving.
Wolf Pack patrols will be once a month, on nights separate from the monthly DUI Checkpoints.
The goal of the Wolf Pack is to target drivers under the influence of alcohol, aggressive driving, and other traffic related violations.
Results of this weekend’s operation are as follows:
-12 DUI’s
3 Felony
9 Misdemeanor
-2 Driving While License Suspended/Revoked
-1 Reckless Driving
-1 Violation of Business Purpose Only DL
-2 Possession of a Controlled Substance
1 Crack Cocaine
1 Diazepam
-28 citations