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Statewide STOP DWI St. Patrick’s Day Crackdown Now Underway Statewide STOP DWI St. Patrick’s Day Crackdown Now Underway
Statewide Stop DWI St. Patrick’s Day Crackdown Now Underway New York State Police troopers will be working alongside local law enforcement agencies to initiate increased enforcement efforts in advance of St. Patrick’s Day celebrations. Drivers should expect more sobriety checkpoints, additional DWI patrols and details for underage drinking and sales to minors between Friday, March 15 and Monday, March 18. New York State Police will also be targeting and ticketing drivers who are distracted by their cell phones. “State Troopers will be out in force and highly visible this weekend, and as always, will have zero tolerance for drinking and driving.,” s…

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by Valerie Musson
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DWI Patrols Will Be Ramped Up In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend, Sheriff Says DWI Patrols Will Be Ramped Up In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend, Sheriff Says
DWI Patrols Will Be Ramped Up In Putnam Over Holiday Weekend, Sheriff Says With Memorial Day Weekend and the unofficial start of the summer driving season here, local and county police in Putnam County are teaming up in an effort to curtail impaired drivers in the region. Beginning on Friday, May 25, the Putnam County Sheriff’s Office, Town of Carmel Police Department and Kent Police Department will be participating in a special enforcement detail targeting drunk or impaired drivers. The detail will conclude on Tuesday, May 29. According to police, “Memorial Day is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year and marks the official start of summer. New York Stat…

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by Zak Failla
Police & Fire
DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess
DWI Crackdown Nets Dozens Of Arrests In Dutchess DUTCHES COUNTY, N.Y. - More than 70 people were arrested during the holiday season as police in Dutchess County cracked down on impaired driving. New York State Police and local police agencies were “out in full force” from Dec. 15 through Jan. 1, conducting a STOP-DWI holiday season crackdown enforcement effort that was funded by the Governor’s Traffic Safety Committee and STOP-DWI Foundation for the fifth year in a row. ““Throughout the Holiday Enforcement Crackdown campaign Law Enforcement worked tirelessly, often in severe weather conditions including this extended cold snap, to assure …

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by Zak Failla