Friday, January 4, 2013

Cupertino, Sunnyvale law enforcement net DUI arrests for Avoid the 13 campaign

San Jose Mercury News
Santa Clara County law enforcement has wrapped up another round of busting hundreds of drunken drivers. Results released Jan. 2 show that from Dec. 14 through Jan. 1, county law enforcement agencies arrested 432 individuals for driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. In 2011, 448 DUI arrests occurred during the same holiday campaign time period. The holiday operation saw all 13 county law enforcement agencies on the lookout for drunken drivers. During the campaign, all available officers were out in full force, stopping and arresting impaired drivers. The campaign wrapped up just before midnight on Jan. 1. At press time, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office had made 30 arrests Sunnyvale's Department of Public Safety, 22.