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Las Vegas police report 25 DUI arrests and 271 traffic stops during a stormy Halloween enforcement push
Metro and partner agencies made 25 DUI arrests, issued 171 citations and towed 28 vehicles during a Halloween DUI Blitz on valley roads, the department said Monday.
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What happened
The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department ran what it called a "DUI Blitz" on roads across the valley on Halloween, Saturday, the Las Vegas Review-Journal reported. The operation targeted drivers suspected of impairment. It went ahead while storms moved through the Las Vegas area.
Metro released results of the operation on Monday. According to the department's figures, officers made 25 DUI arrests, which the Review-Journal described as more than two dozen. Officers from other local and state law enforcement agencies also took part.
The numbers Metro released
The department's summary listed traffic stops, citations, arrests and tows from the night. It also named the agencies that worked alongside Metro officers.
Traffic stops and citations
Metro reported 271 traffic stops during the operation. Officers issued 171 citations, according to the department. The Review-Journal's report did not list the types of violations behind those citations.
Arrests and towed vehicles
Along with the 25 DUI arrests, police said there were 3 additional arrests, which the department described as "other arrests." The Review-Journal reported that no further information about those arrests was provided. Metro also said 28 vehicles were towed.
Who worked the operation
Partner agencies
Metro credited three outside agencies for joining the effort: Henderson Police, Clark County School District Police and Nevada State Police. The figures in the Review-Journal's report were not broken down by agency, so it is not clear how many stops or arrests each one handled.
Support staff
In its message announcing the results, the department thanked its patrol and traffic officers, its dispatchers and a phlebotomist. The message also thanked the partner agencies for their hard work.
Enforcement in stormy weather
The Review-Journal reported that the operation took place amid stormy conditions across Las Vegas. Metro pointed to the weather in its announcement and said the conditions did not stop officers from working to keep impaired drivers off the roads. For more on recent wet weather, see our coverage of rain in the Las Vegas valley.
"Despite challenging conditions, LVMPD and our law enforcement partners conducted a successful DUI enforcement operation," the department said, according to the Review-Journal.
Metro's message to drivers
Along with the results, Metro repeated a simple warning: if you are drinking, do not drive. The department urged people to plan ahead and arrange a sober ride, and it asked the public to help keep roads safe. Readers can follow related stories in our public safety section.
What to watch next
- Whether Metro releases details on the 3 "other arrests," which the Review-Journal reported were not described.
- Metro's continuing call for drivers who drink to plan ahead and arrange a sober ride.
