State Police log 35 DUI arrests over Christmas period

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State Police reported two accidental fatalities over the Christmas holiday period on area roadways, and one major injury. The troopers made 35 arrests for driving while intoxicated.

State Police headquarters reported that they fielded 6,700 calls for service, assisted 295 motorists and responded to 458 accidents. Of those accidents, 79 involved injury, and one serious injury in Westbrook. Two fatalities in Windham and Bethany were handled by the State Police. The troopers made thirty-five drunk-driving arrests, and issued 248 citations for speeding. They issued 795 hazardous moving violations (unsafe lane change, following too closely, move over). These statistics cover the time period starting at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, December 20, 2019 and ending Thursday morning.

During the holiday period of 2018, they issued a total of 659 tickets for speeding, 46 tickets for hazardous moving violation. There were 55 DUI arrests last year. The troopers saw 550 traffic accidents, 60 with injury, and three fatalities. That period covered early morning Dec. 21, 2018 through Dec. 26, 2018.