Ogumoro said December posted the highest figure with 50 DUI arrests, while March and June posted the lowest with only four arrests each.
DUI arrests in April totaled 37; in November, 29; August, 23, May, 20; October, 13; January, 12; September, nine; July, seven; and February, six.
“The reason why December came up with a very high figure is not only because of the holidays but because the Department of Public Safety has beefed up its forces to ensure the safety of drivers on the road,” Ogumoro said.
He added that DPS added more officers and conducted more checkpoints this month, which led to the arrest of 50 individuals so far.
“We still have the New Year’s Eve to come but we hope the community will celebrate responsibly and not risk their lives driving when drunk,” Ogumoro said.
There were no DUI arrests made during the sobriety checkpoints they conducted on the evening of Dec. 24 and early morning on Dec. 25, he added.
“There were arrests on Christmas Eve for other offenses but it was not during the sobriety checkpoints,” he said.
For the entire year, Ogumoro said there were seven car crashes that resulted in the loss of nine lives.
He said three of the car crashes were alcohol-related, two were non-alcohol related and two were undetermined.
Ogumoro said they will conduct three sets of sobriety checkpoints tonight and early tomorrow morning.
“If you are too drunk to drive home, we have designated police officers to drive you home. Please call us at 664-9001/9002 or 911 in case of emergencies,” Ogumoro said.
