Arizona officers make hundreds DUI arrests over Halloween weekend
50 extreme DUI arrests reported in AZ Halloween crackdown
Halloween weekend turned into major legal trouble for hundreds of Arizona drivers, as law enforcement made more than 250 arrests for driving under the influence during the three-day weekend patrols.
PHOENIX - Halloween weekend turned into major legal trouble for hundreds of Arizona drivers, as law enforcement made more than 200 arrests for driving under the influence during the three-day weekend patrols.
What we know:
The Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety said officers made a total of 221 aggravated and misdemeanor arrests for driving under the influence over the three-day Halloween weekend, according to newly released data.
Another 50 arrests were for extreme DUI, defined as having a blood alcohol content (BAC) of 0.15 or higher, nearly double the legal limit of 0.08.
Nearly 600 officers were patrolling from Thursday through Saturday.