22-059 ***UPDATE Deputies Release Results of Overnight Wolf Pack*** Deputies and Local Police Agencies to Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack this Holiday Weekend

***UPDATE as of 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022***

Criminal Charges: 
DUIs - 25
DWLS/R Charges - 4
Other Felony Arrests – 1
Other Misdemeanor Arrest – 3
.02 Violation - 0
Total Criminal Charges - 33

Citations:
DWLSR - 23
No Insurance - 4
Speeding Tickets – 36
Violation of D/L Restrictions - 2
Seatbelt Citation – 0
Non-Moving Violations - 30
Moving Violations – 46
DUI Citations – 25
Total Citations - 166

***END of UPDATE***

**Original Release**

Pinellas County Sheriff's Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
-DUI Unit

PINELLAS COUNTY – Pinellas deputies, in conjunction with several partner agencies, will join together this weekend to conduct a DUI Wolf Pack operation in Pinellas County.

The participating agencies include: Florida Highway Patrol, Kenneth City Police Department, Gulfport Police Department, Largo Police Department, Pinellas Park Police Department, St. Petersburg Police Department, Clearwater Police Department and the Tarpon Springs Police Department.

They will maintain a proactive profile over the holiday weekend on the highly-traveled roadways of Pinellas County.

The operation will begin at 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, July 2, 2022 and will continue until 5:00 a.m. on Sunday, July 3, 2022.

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

This DUI Wolf Pack is dedicated to the memory of Deputy John R Kotfila Jr with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office who was killed by a drunk driver on March 12, 2016.