EL PASO, Texas (KFOX14/CBS4) — El Paso and state law enforcement agencies said that together they arrested over 50 drunk drivers over Labor Day weekend.
According to the Texas Department of Public Safety (TXDPS), troopers, along with officers from the El Paso Police Department (EPPD) and deputies from the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office (EPCSO), cracked down on drunk drivers Sept. 4 through Sept. 6 and produced 53 arrests.
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Below is a breakdown of how many arrests each agency made:
TXDPS: 16EPPD: 19 EPCSO:18
TXDPS also reported four additional criminal offenses and three warrant arrests during the enforcement period, but did not provide more details.
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