Major DUI Crackdown Announced For Week Of HalloweenPOSTED: 10:59 am EDT October 24,
2007 PITTSBURGH -- Halloween is a popular time for parties, and police are serving notice that they'll be on the lookout for drunken drivers.Pittsburgh-area police said there would be a major DUI crackdown from Friday until Nov. 3.Police said the checkpoint, which will be on a major highway, would be loaded with 90 law enforcement officers.Nurses will be on hand to draw and test blood of drivers suspected of DUI, police said.Police said they would also be writing up operator and mechanical violations.Although they haven't said exactly where the checkpoint will be, they said it would be dedicated in memory of State Police Cpl. Joseph Pokorny, who was killed during a traffic stop in 2005. Related Links: More County NewsGet RSS | E-Mail Alerts Copyright 2007 by ThePittsburghChannel. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |
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