CHP Makes 20 DUI Arrests Over Fourth Of July In Sonoma County

SONOMA COUNTY, CA — Twenty DUI arrests were made in Sonoma County by California Highway Patrol Santa Rosa Area officers over the recent Fourth of July holiday weekend. Statewide during the maximum enforcement period from 6:01 p.m. Wednesday, July 3 through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 7, the CHP made 1,317 arrests for suspected driving under the influence of alcohol, drugs or a combination of both.

Of the 20 DUI arrests in Sonoma County, eight involved drug use, according to CHP Officer Marcus Hawkins.

Across California — in CHP jurisdictions only; this does not include incorporated cities — there were 25 fatality collisions, resulting in 32 deaths, over the holiday weekend.

The Santa Rosa CHP office reported no fatal collisions July 3-7.

"While we are very happy to have had no fatalities in our jurisdiction over the Independence Day MEP, we know from experience that Memorial Day through Labor Day are considered the 100 Deadliest Days for fatal collisions nationwide, and Sonoma County is no exception," said CHP Santa Rosa Area commander Captain Aristotle Wolfe.

"So, please be responsible," Wolfe said. "Plan your parties, plan your trips and don't drink and drive. We are always out in force to combat DUI, but your efforts to prevent them are the real key to keeping Sonoma County’s roads truly safe."