HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. – Sheriff Chad Chronister and the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office conducted an operation over the weekend to combat driving under the influence (DUI).
The Super Bowl and the Krewe of Sant’ Yago Illuminated Knight Parade meant that HCSO’s DUI Unit was proactively patrolling to keep our community safe.
“This weekend is historically one in which our community sees an influx of drivers on the roads,” said Sheriff Chad Chronister. “Our efforts have undoubtedly reduced death, injury, and property damage caused by impaired drivers.”
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The results from HCSO’s weekend efforts are below:
– Traffic stops: 224
– Citations: 21
– Warnings: 203
– Other arrests: 1
– DUI arrests: 33
Notable arrests made:
Ivan Hsi Wu, 30: Deputies came into contact with Wu when he was asleep in his car, which was stopped on the eastbound off-ramp to US Hwy 301 from the Selmon Expressway.
When he woke up, he put his vehicle into reverse and ran into a deputy’s vehicle. Wu exited the car after his window was smashed by deputies. He refused a breathalyzer.
Demarcus Oliver, 31: Oliver was found asleep at the Wawa on the corner of U.S. Highway 301 and Causeway Boulevard in his vehicle after backing into a vehicle. He blew a .16.
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