I really believe this is due to St. Patty's Day falling on a Saturday. That only happens once every 7 years. There are many more people that go out and celebrate when it falls on the weekend compared to a weekday. The best comparison would be to see how many arrests there were the last time it fell on a Saturday.
Dispite agencies urging party goers to use options like Uber, DWI arrests doubled
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BUSTED! STATE PATROL ARRESTS 424 OVER ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND
The patrol says that from Friday evening through early Monday, 424 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence. That's despite plenty of urging to use smarter options for getting home.
The Minnesota State Patrol says it made hundreds of arrests for drunken driving over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
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The patrol says that from Friday evening through early Monday, 424 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence. That's despite plenty of urging to use smarter options for getting home, including free bus rides, Metro Transit and Uber.
Last year, there were 175 DWI arrests and in 2016, there were 189. The last time the holiday was on a Saturday was 2012, and there were 424 arrests.
BUSTED! STATE PATROL ARRESTS 424 OVER ST. PATRICK'S WEEKEND
The patrol says that from Friday evening through early Monday, 424 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence. That's despite plenty of urging to use smarter options for getting home.
The Minnesota State Patrol says it made hundreds of arrests for drunken driving over the St. Patrick's Day weekend.
The patrol says that from Friday evening through early Monday, 424 motorists were arrested for driving under the influence. That's despite plenty of urging to use smarter options for getting home, including free bus rides, Metro Transit and Uber.
Last year, there were 175 DWI arrests and in 2016, there were 189. The last time the holiday was on a Saturday was 2012, and there were 424 arrests.
