Heavy patrol nabs eight on holiday Eight...

Heavy patrol nabs eight on holiday

Eight people had an unlucky St. Patrick’s Day when they were

arrested during what police called a saturation patrol.

Police put five additional patrol officers on the streets March 17

between 6 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. the next day. The patrol netted eight

drivers who were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence

of alcohol.

A police statement said an alcohol-related crash on Temple Hills

Drive tempered the success of the patrol.

“It’s a success because we got eight people off the streets who

could have injured themselves or someone else,” Sgt. Jason Kravetz

said. “But it’s not a success because drunk driving is still going

on.”

The police department plans future patrols and DUI checkpoints in

the coming months throughout the city.

-- Andrew Edwards