"You Drink & Drive, You Lose" Crackdown

Sarpy County Sheriff's Office Calls It A Success

CREATED Jan. 24, 2013

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Omaha, NE- A month long campaign to crack down on drunk driving in Sarpy County has wrapped up and police are calling it a huge success.

 
The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office took part in the “You Drink & Drive, You Lose” Crackdown through the month of December.  The Sheriff’s Office was able to arrest and remove several impaired drivers from the roadways.
 
The campaign was paid for by a $7,500 grant from the Nebraska Office of Highway Safety.
 
The following citations were issued:
  43 citations for speeding
·         4 citations for reckless driving
·         7 arrests for DUI
·         8 arrests for drug possession
·         15 citations for driving under suspension
·         10 citations for minor in possession of alcohol