CT State Police arrest 30 DUI drivers during holiday enforcement

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Connecticut State Police have arrested 30 people caught driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol since Wednesday during holiday weekend enforcement.

The holiday enforcement started at 7 p.m. Wednesday. Since then, troopers have responded to 5,087 calls for service.

“Of those calls, the State Police has responded to 182 reports of motor vehicle accidents,” state police said. “Fortunately none of the accidents investigated resulted in any fatalities.”

Troopers have responded to about 240 calls for disabled motor vehicles.

There have been 30 arrests of drivers found to be driving under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol.

State police have given out 1,307 citations — 473 for speeding, 46 for seat belt violations and 31 distracted driving violations.