Montgomery County Cracking Down on Drunk Drivers

Montgomery County officials are cracking down on drunk drivers.

The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office and District Attorney’s DUI Unit announced this week they have formed a joint DUI Task Force.

The task force conducted an overnight raid Monday, targeting approximately 40 DUI offenders in Abington, Norristown, Souderton, Pottstown and Spring City who have either failed to appear in court or have avoided serving time in prison. During the raid, 10 people were arrested, the sheriff’s office announced. 

“The goal of our DUI Court program is to take dangerous drivers off the road and to save lives,” said Montgomery County District Attorney Risa Vetri Ferman. “The DUI Task Force will primarily target those high-risk offenders who accumulate multiple DUIs and continue driving, as well as those who ignore the mandates of the court.”

According to county officials, there have been 2,121 deaths statewide and 72 fatalities in Montgomery County due to drunk drivers.

“We are happy to partner with the District Attorney’s Office on this important project,” said Sheriff Russell Bono. “Our part is to make sure that those who have been avoiding the court system are brought in and held responsible for their actions, and to hopefully avoid additional fatalities due to these drunk drivers.”

Bono said the sheriff’s office plans to use social media postings to draw DUI offenders “out of the woodwork.”

“As always, we encourage people to avoid the embarrassment of being picked up or having their picture on our social media pages by turning themselves in to the Sheriff’s Office,” said Bono.