Arizona DUI Arrests Down Forty Percent From Last Year
177 drivers were arrested over the Fourth of July weekend for driving under the influence of alcohol. Although the number declined from last year’s 544 arrests, it still makes for 55 percent of the arrests statewide. More than 320 drivers were arrested between June 30 and July 4.
101 officers from seven police agencies participated in the weekend taskforce. They made arrests in about 20 percent of their 877 stops. Mesa police arrested 78 drivers, more than any other agency. Tempe arrested 33 drivers. Scottsdale arrested 21 drivers.
Source: The Arizona Republic