Police made several arrests over the holiday weekend, including DWI and alcohol related offenses. Reports of the arrest numbers are continuing to come in. A large part of the DWI arrests are likely to stem from Operation Firecracker, which was a campaign targeted at detecting and keeping intoxicated drivers off the road. Law enforcement officers around the state set up checkpoints and had dedicated patrols aimed at DWI detection and enforcement.
One man in Wilmington, North Carolina was arrested for DWI over the holiday weekend. His arrest was not because of a checkpoint, but rather he made his offense well known after he hit seven parked cars in the downtown area. The man fled the scene after hitting the vehicles. He was later found by police and charged with DWI as well as hit and run. It is unknown at this time what his BAC was around the time of the accident.
