Stow Police Statistics from Memorial Day Weekend

In Ohio, drug arrests increased 22 percent and drunk driving arrests increased by 8 percent overall since last the last Memorial Day weekend. But in Stow, only one drunk driving arrest and five drug arrests were made.

According to the Ohio Department of Public Safety, nine people lost their lives in nine crashes over the weekend in Ohio. Fortunately, in Stow, there were no fatal accidents. 

State statistics:

The Ohio State Highway Patrol handed out 5,541 safety belt violations – an increase of more than 15 percent from 2010. The patrol made 18,034 non-enforcement contacts, of which 5,718 were to assist motorists and 46 were to assist other law enforcement agencies.

Crash investigations were on the decline – down nearly 6 percent since last Memorial Day. Arrests for speed violations of 20 or more mph above the speed limit were down 4 percent.

For more state statistics, click here.

Stow statistics:

Here is a statistical roundup of police activity during in Stow courtesy the :

• Drunk driving arrests: 1
• Adult drug arrests: 4
• Juvenile drug arrests: 1
• Traffic stops: 61
• Traffic crashes: 11
• Warning citations: 39
• Traffic citations: 33 (these include the citations issued for accidents.)