ISP Putnamville Releases Traffic Enforcement Totals for Operation Pull Over
Putnamville—Indiana State Police troopers from the Putnamville Post participated in the federally funded Operation Pull Over Blitz #89 which ran from March 3 through March 26. During this event, troopers conducted routine patrols, designated patrols, and sobriety checkpoints to combat dangerous and/or impaired driving.
Traffic citations issued………….………779
Traffic warnings issued…………..…….1345
DUI arrests…………………………...……12
Vehicle crashes investigated…………….19
Total criminal arrests………………..…..251
Felony criminal arrests………………….109
Stolen vehicles recovered……………..….4
Police services……………………….….459
The criminal arrests were for numerous drug violations, minors in violation of various alcohol statutes, persons found wanted on warrants, persons found driving as a habitual traffic offender with no license (felony), etc…
The Putnamville District is comprised of Parke, Vermillion, Vigo, Putnam, Clay, and Sullivan counties.
ISP Putnamville will continue to target dangerous and impaired driving throughout the year. Drivers are urged to drive safe and sober at all times.
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SGT. JOE WATTS
