Governor Announces Arrest Totals for North Carolina DWI

Gov. Mike Easley releases numbers from Halloween campaign against drunk driving in North Carolina.

North Carolina Governor Mike Easley announced the impact of the four-day Halloween ‘Booze It & Lose It’ campaign against motorists suspected of driving while intoxicated. State and local law enforcement agencies netted a total of 743 NC DWI arrests between October 30 and November 2.

As part of the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, law enforcement officers conducted over 2,000 sobriety checkpoints and dedicated DWI patrols. The counties with the highest number of arrests for drunk driving in North Carolina were Pitt with 68 arrests, Wake with 41 and Mecklenburg with 31.

A total of 18,913 traffic and criminal citations were issued across the state during the campaign for seat belt violations, speeding, drugs possession and child safety violations. 112 fugitives were apprehended and 19 stolen cars were recovered.

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