Reminder: PG Police Plan Cinco de Mayo Sobriety Checkpoint

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The Prince George’s County Police Department is trying to end a string of Cinco de Mayo tragedies.

Police will operate a sobriety checkpoint on Tuesday, May 5, in the northern portion of the county. Police say the checkpoint will run from 6 p.m. to midnight.

For the last three years, someone has died in a car crash in the county on May 5, the department says, which has become a party night celebrating Cinco de Mayo. Anyone with party plans is urged to line up a sober ride home.

The penalties for a DUI or DWI in Maryland consist of potential jail time, fines, and a minimum of a 6-month license suspension.

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