Almost 600 Charged with Colorado DUI Over Holiday

Statewide crackdown on drunk driving in CO part of summer long campaign.

According to the Colorado State Patrol, nearly 600 motorists were charged with drunk driving in the state over the Fourth of July holiday. During the three and a half day extended weekend, law enforcement agencies made 593 arrests for driving under the influence in Colorado.

The State Patrol made 129 CO DUI arrests. The City of Denver police department made 73 arrests; Colorado Springs police, 54; Aurora police, 36; Larimer County Sheriff’s department, 21 and Boulder police, 19.

The State Patrol, county sheriff’s departments and local law enforcement agencies are participating in a campaign targeting drunk driving in Colorado called ‘100 Days of Heat’. The effort calls for high police visibility, DUI saturation patrols and sobriety checkpoints through Labor Day.

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