More than 400 drivers were arrested statewide over the St. Patrick’s Day weekend, suspected of drinking and driving.
The highest number of arrests took place in Denver, according to a joint media release from the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol.
“The Heat is On” enforcement campaign over the the March 17 weekend netted 48 arrests in Denver, 36 in Colorado Springs and 29 in Aurora, according to the release.
Authorities reported four traffic fatalities statewide over the holiday weekend, with three of those being alcohol-related.
The release also totaled DUI offenses for the top 10 counties in Colorado in 2011, with Denver on top with 3,123 cases. El Paso County was second with 2,902 and Adams County was third with 2,892.
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