Crime & Safety
Connecticut State Police Release Final Holiday Weekend Incident Statistics
Several thousand offenses were recorded over the three-day Fourth of July holiday weekend.
The Connecticut State Police have released their final holiday stats for the July 4th Holiday Operation.
The holiday count began at midnight on July 3 and continued until midnight on July 5.
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Troopers responded to 170 accidents, including 48 with injuries, and two fatals. They made 33 DUI arrests and gave out 859 speeding tickets and 2,461 other hazardous moving violation tickets.
From July 3 to July 6, 2014, there were 312 accidents, including 47 with injuries, but no fatal accidents were reported. Troopers made 42 DUI arrests and gave out 1,559 speeding tickets and 3,841 other hazardous moving violation tickets.
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