Crime & Safety

35 DUI Arrests Over Thanksgiving Weekend, Police Say

The Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks handled numerous incidents during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.


Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police-Media Barracks handled numerous incidents during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend, which ran from Nov. 27 through Dec. 1.

Troopers in Troop K investigated 133 crashes which resulted in 41 injuries and one fatality and of those crashes, five were alcohol related, according to State Police.

Troopers in Troop K also issued 1,438 citations, with 443 of that total being for speeding, and 35 motorists were arrested for DUI, according to State Police.

Troop K covers Delaware, Montgomery and Philadelphia counties.


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