Crime & Safety
LAPD to Hold DUI Saturation Patrols in Silver Lake-Echo Park
Police plan to saturate the Echo Park-Silver Lake area with patrol units on the lookout for impaired drivers.
The Los Angeles Police Department will be conducting a DUI saturation patrol in the northeast area from 5 p.m. today until 1 a.m. Monday.
The northeast area includes Cypress Park, Eagle Rock, Los Feliz, Highland Park, Silver Lake and Echo Park.
Over the past three years, there have been 7,048 DUI-related traffic collisions in Los Angeles, which have resulted in 60 fatalities and 2,818 injuries.
The Los Angeles Police Department reminds everyone that they can assist in preventing this crime from ever occurring. If you are planning a gathering or celebration with alcohol included, or if you are out on the town, plan ahead and designate a non-drinking sober driver. A DUI or drug-impaired arrest can costs up to $10,000 or even more, including time in jail, the loss or your driver license and high insurance rates.
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City News Service and the LAPD contributed to this report.
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