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OCSO DUI Checkpoint Operation Successful

This past weekend members of the Community Traffic Safety Team conducted a multi-agency DUI Checkpoint and Roving Patrol operation in Orange County Florida. This operation was conducted as part of a national impaired driving enforcement effort under the title of “Drunk Driving, Over the Limit, Under Arrest”.

The Orange County Sheriff’s Office was the coordinating agency for this multi-agency operation working in conjunction with the Orange County Community Traffic Safety Team. The primary goal of this operation was the detection and apprehension of impaired drivers.  This was done in an effort to remind motorist of the importance of safe driving.

OPERATION STATS

Total vehicles stopped at checkpoint:        2104

DUI Arrests            22
Other Traffic arrest         45
Total citations            507

Misd/Arrests (non-traffic)    6
Drugs            2    Cannabis under 20
Paraphernalia        1
Warrants        2
Felony arrests (non-traffic)    3
Battery LEO        1
Poss. of Cocaine    2    10 grams

Commercial Vehicle Compliance Enforcement:
Trucks inspected    14
Truck out of service    1
Driver out of service    2
Truck safety Viol.    4    $50.00 fine
Driver safety Viol    2    $100.00 fine
Equipment  Viol    3

PARTICIPATING AGENCIES

Orange County Sheriff’s Office            Edgewood Police Department
Florida Highway Patrol Troop D            Apopka Police Department
UCF Police Department                Winter Park Police Department
Winter Garden Police Department            Oakland Police Department
Florida Highway Patrol Troop K Turnpike        Windermere Police Department
Orlando Police Department                Ocoee Police Department
FDOT Commercial Truck Enforcement Unit        Maitland Police Department

SUPPORTING UNITS

OCSO DUI Breath Testing Technicians     OCSO Volunteer Task Force
OCSO Reserve Unit                OCSO Forensics Unit (Photography)
OCSO Parking Enforcement Unit        MADD Central Florida
OCSO Academy Alumni Association    MADD Central Florida
Community Traffic Safety Team

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