Police made 13 arrests during a St. Patrick’s Day DUI checkpoint.
The Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said the checkpoint on Route 611 in Warrington led to six DUI arrests, six drug arrests, and an additional arrest for a disorderly passenger. Officers were stationed along the busy Central Bucks County road Saturday night into Sunday morning.
Law enforcement from Bensalem, New Britain Township, Middletown Township, Newtown Borough, Newtown Township, Northampton, Penndel Borough, Perkasie Borough, Upper Southampton Township, Warrington Township, Warwick Township and the Pennsylvania State Police took part in the checkpoint.
“Thanks to all of those who chose to be safe as they traveled this St. Patrick’s Day weekend, and a special thanks to all the police officers and state troopers who gave their time to make our roads safer,” the district attorney’s office said.
PennDOT data shows there were 140 alcohol-related crashes and four fatalities in Pennsylvania on St. Patrick’s Day between 2014 and 2018.
The checkpoint is funded by the a PennDOT grant, the district attorney’s office said.
