Dover – Five (5) individuals were arrested for Driving Under the Influence (DUI) of alcohol and/or drugs during the most recent Checkpoint Strikeforce DUI checkpoint in New Castle. Statewide, there have been over 3,000 DUI arrests made in Delaware this year.
One DUI checkpoint is scheduled to take place this weekend.
Friday October 4th – Wilmington- (New Castle County DUI Task Force)- checkpoint
Checkpoint Strikeforce is a regional sobriety checkpoint campaign aimed at arresting DUI offenders, by using high visibility enforcement to deter those who would otherwise choose to drink and drive. The campaign, a six month long effort running through New Year’s Eve, involves setting up weekly DUI checkpoints statewide.
For more information on Checkpoint Strikeforce visit www.ohs.delaware.gov, www.DUIRealTime.com and follow regular campaign updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/DEHighwaySafe and Facebook www.facebook.com/ArriveAliveDE.