DUI Wolfpack Nets 20 Arrests In St. Petersburg

ST. PETERSBURG, FL — St. Petersburg Police had a busy Friday night courtesy of a city-wide DUI Wolfpack Operation that ultimately netted 20 arrests, more than 100 citations and the seizure of a vehicle and some cash.

According to the agency, its Friday, April 15, detail resulted in the following criminal charges:

• 6 DUI arrests
• 2 narcotics arrests
• 6 misdemeanor driving while license suspended/revoked arrests
• 6 misdemeanor traffic arrests

The following citations were also written:

• 10 unlawful speed
• 42 moving violations
• 48 non-moving violations
• 1 open container

In addition, police said one vehicle was seized along with $917 in cash.

“This operation is part of the St. Petersburg Police Department's commitment to reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage associated with traffic crashes related to impaired driving,” the agency wrote in an email to media. “The goal of the operation was to educate citizens and create public awareness about the dangers of impaired driving.”

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