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Police DUI stats for the week of January 4-10, 2016

MEDIA RELEASE

During the week of January 4, 2016, through January 10, 2016, Hawaiʻi Island police arrested 18 motorists for driving under the influence of an intoxicant. Six of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. One was under the age of 21.

So far this year, there have been 29 DUI arrests compared with 27 during the same period last year, an increase of 7.4 percent. The numbers of arrests by district were:

District	Weekly Total	Year to Date
Hāmākua 	0		0	
North Hilo	0		0	
South Hilo	4		5	
Puna    	7		12	
Ka’ū    	0		0	
Kona    	6		11	
South Kohala	1		1	
North Kohala	0		0	
Island Total	18		29

There have been 14 major accidents so far this year compared with 27 during the same period last year, a decrease of 48.1 percent.

So far this year, there have been no fatalities compared with none during the same period last year.

DUI roadblocks and patrols will continue island wide.

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