Bel Air Police Net 363 Citations, Warnings on Holiday Patrols

While officers in Bel Air issued hundreds of citations over the Thanksgiving holiday, only one person was charged with DUI during special patrols targeting impaired drivers, Bel Air Police said in a statement.

Officials thanked their law enforcement, business, media and community partners for raising awareness, making a point to give kudos to holiday revelers who helped keep the streets safe.

“Many were involved in transporting others who felt that they had consumed in excess of the legal limits,” police said in a statement.

Here are the results from the Thanksgiving enforcement initiative:

• 363 citations/warnings (including 22 cell phone violations, one suspended driver and non-licensed driver cited)
• 1 DUI arrest (26-year-old Fallston woman)
• 1 drug possession arrest, for marijuana more than 25 grams (21-year-old Havre de Grace man)

Police said there were no serious crashes during the holiday weekend, and there were “few disruptions at our local taverns despite large turnouts.”

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