Over a dozen arrested in Metro’s Thanksgiving weekend DUI arrest blitz

The Metropolitan Police Department announced Monday that more than a dozen people were arrested Saturday for driving under the influence as part of the police department’s holiday DUI blitz.

The department said in an X post that its Summerlin Area Command, Northwest Area Command, traffic bureau and CCSD police all partipated in the blitz.

In total, 19 DUI arrests, 44 citations and two other non-DUI arrests were made during the initiative, police said.

Over the weekend, officers from @LVMPD_Summerlin, @LVMPDNWAC, @LVMPD_Traffic, and @lvmpd_dispatch along with @ccsdpd, @NVStatePolice conducted a DUI Blitz.

Remember, there are many safe options and no excuses for driving impaired. pic.twitter.com/XwdFgmyya9

— LVMPD (@LVMPD) November 27, 2023

“Remember, there are many safe options and no excuses for driving impaired,” police said in the post.