St. Charles Police Release Results From July 4 Detail

ST. CHARLES, IL — The results are in from a recent traffic detail in St. Charles.

The St. Charles Police Department conducted additional traffic enforcement during the week before the Fourth of July and on the July 4th holiday, according to a news release.

During the mobilization, officers arrested one person for driving while under the influence of alcohol and another for driving while license suspended. The following tickets were handed out:

• Police issued 13 speeding citations
• One ticket was issued for for distracted driving.
• Police handed out a combined 16 other citations and/or warnings for various other violations.

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 Department joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois with their effort, according to a news release. Local police also worked with the Kane County States Attorney’s Office to assist with their “no refusal” weekend.

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.