St. Charles Police Release Results From Halloween Enforcement

ST. CHARLES, IL —The St. Charles Police Department handed out several citations and made arrests as part of a recent Halloween traffic campaign.

The traffic campaign was held in the week leading up to Halloween as well as Halloween week. During the mobilization, arrests were made for driving while under the influence as well as for a drug-related offense. Officers issued 11 speeding citations, six citations for various other driving offenses and four warning citations, according to a news release.

The extra patrols were held in conjunction with the nationwide Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement effort. The St. Charles Police joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois with their effort.

The Click It or Ticket/Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over mobilization was made possible with federal highway safety funds administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation.