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.