The streets of El Paso County are a bit safer this week after a coordinated DWI crackdown led to dozens of arrests. From Friday evening to the early hours of Sunday morning, the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office, in cooperation with various local law enforcement agencies, detained several individuals under the charge of driving while intoxicated.
The effort, spearheaded by the El Paso County Sheriff’s DWI Task Force, involved collaborations with the Texas Department of Public Safety, El Paso Police Department, and Horizon City Police Department, among others. Their collective vigilance facilitated the arrest of 50 individuals, 36 for DWI offenses, aimed at curtailing the risk posed by impaired drivers. El Paso County Sheriff Oscar Ugarte, in a social media post, emphasized the necessity of this operation: “When you choose to drive under the influence, you put innocent lives at risk.” The Sheriff voiced his gratitude towards the associated agencies’ contributions to community safety…