DUI Wolf Pack Nets 40 Arrests

Pinellas County, FL — Motorists who traveled Pinellas County’s roads Friday night may have noticed more flashing lights than normal. That’s because a DUI wolf pack was on the prowl.

During the one-night operation, headed up by the sheriff’s office, deputies and law enforcement officers from a number of local agencies teamed up to take impaired drivers off the road. When all was said and done, the sheriff’s office announced its wolf pack had a busy night.

Here is the breakdown of arrests made during the late-night operation:

• 13 DUI
• 4 Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)
• 7 Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)
• 1 Possession Drug Paraphernalia
• 4 Fleeing and Eluding (Motorcycle)
• 5 Misdemeanor Driving While License Suspended and/or revoked with Knowledge
• 2 DWLS/R (Felony)
• 2 Felony Burglary/Battery
• 1 Leaving Scene of a Crash with Injury (Felony)
• 1 Obstruction of Justice

A total of 97 tickets were also written. They were for:

• 12 Driving while License Suspended or Revoked with Knowledge
• 24 Speeding
• 61 Citations for other moving and non-moving violations

The operation is part of the sheriff’s office's commitment to “reduce deaths, injuries and property damage associated with traffic crashes related to impaired driving,” the agency explained in an email. “The goal of a wolf pack is to educate drivers and create public awareness about the dangers of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and any chemical or controlled substances.”

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