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St. Patty’s sobriety checkpoints lead to 9 Virginia Beach DUI arrests
Posted on Mar 27, 2010
Virginia Beach police were out and about over the Saint Patrick’s Day weekend at sobriety checkpoints designed to nab Virginia drivers under the influence of alcohol. Checkpoints across the area snagged nine motorists, all of whom were charged with drunk driving.
In addition to the nine DUI charges, police officers also made several other arrests. Three were felony arrests (one drug violations, one probation violation, and one habitual offender), and four were misdemeanor arrests (two for marijuana possession, one for failure to pay child support, and one for driving with an open container).
On top of those arrests police also issued 188 summons for offenses like excess speed and seatbelt violations. The Special Operations Traffic Division of the Virginia Beach Police Department was responsible for the checkpoints and the arrests and summons.
Holiday days and weekends typically see more cases of drunken driving than other days of the year, which leads law enforcement officers to set up sobriety checkpoints during these times. Last year five arrests were made at sobriety checkpoints on St. Patrick’s day in Virginia Beach.
Some people question the legality of sobriety checkpoints, as they stop a motorist who has done nothing wrong and subject him or her to police scrutiny. However, at this time in Virginia they are legal – if unfair.
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