Crime & Safety

Mendota Heights St. Patrick's Day Arrest Report

Here are the stats from Mendota Heights police enforcement on St. Patrick's Day.

As part of the Dakota County Traffic Safety Project, the Mendota Heights Police Department hosted a "High Visibility Impaired Driving Saturation" enforcement event on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, from 12 p.m. to midnight.

Below are the statistics from the event, as reported by the authorities:

  • 17 officers worked the event
  • 213 traffic stops
  • 3 subjects taken to jail
  • 1 DWI arrest
  • 21 DAR-DAS-DAC
    • (DAR is Driving After Revocation, DAS is Driving After Suspension, and DAC is Driving After Cancellation)
  • 93 Citations given
  • Total hours worked: 114.00
  • 2105 miles traveled

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