4 arrests, 79 citations issued during Manatee County DUI patrol

MANATEE COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) — More than 100 people in Manatee County were stopped during the sheriff’s office’s DUI Saturation Patrol.

The traffic unit was on heightened patrol on Friday, watching out for suspected drunken drivers.

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Deputies made four DUI arrests, and the traffic unit made one misdemeanor arrest.

Two drivers tested for impairment. The sheriff’s office said one of those drivers, being under the age of 21, was issued a .02 violation.

Officials wrote a total of 79 citations and issued 27 warnings, including five criminal traffic summons.

The Manatee County Sheriff’s Office will conduct their next DUI Saturation Patrol in the middle of November.

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