16-158 Deputies Release Results Of Overnight DUI Wolf Pack (For Further Details See Release #16-154)

Who:
Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
-Patrol Operations Bureau
- DUI Unit
- Traffic Enforcement

Multiple Law Enforcement Agencies

G4S Prisoner Transportation

What:
Deputies have released the results of the overnight countywide DUI Wolf Pack.

When:
Pinellas County deputies along with various local law enforcement agencies conducted the county-wide DUI Wolf Pack from Friday, July 1, 2016 through Saturday, July 2, 2016.

Where:
The DUI Wolf Pack was conducted throughout Pinellas County.

Why/How:
In an effort to reduce DUI related injuries and deaths, Pinellas County in conjunction with multiple Pinellas County Police agencies conducted a DUI Wolf Pack operation in Pinellas County overnight.

The results are as follows:

Criminal Charges:
13 DUI
4 Possession of a Controlled Substance (Misdemeanor)
7 Possession of a Controlled Substance (Felony)
1 Possession Drug Paraphernalia
4 Fleeing and Eluding (Motorcycle)
5 Misdemeanor Driving While License Suspended and/or revoked with Knowledge
2 DWLS/R (Felony)
2 Felony Burglary/Battery
1 Leaving Scene of a Crash with Injury (Felony)
1 Obstruction of Justice
Total Charges - 40

Citations: 
12 Driving while License Suspended or Revoked with Knowledge
24 Speeding
61 Citations for other moving and non-moving violations
Total Citations - 97

The operation was part of the Sheriff's Office on-going commitment to reduce deaths, injuries, and property damage associated with traffic crashes related to impaired driving. The goal of a Wolf Pack is to educate drivers and create public awareness about the dangers of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and any chemical or controlled substances.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office will be conducting DUI Wolf Packs continuously throughout the year.