35 DUIs, 300 Traffic Stops In Hillsborough Co Over July 4 Weekend

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Fourth of July holiday weekend was a busy one for the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, with 35 arrests and over 300 traffic stops.

Over the holiday weekend, the Sheriff's Office conducted 323 traffic stops, issued 238 warnings and 77 citations, and arrested 33 people. Of those arrests, 26 were for DUIs and one was a convicted felon in possession of a firearm, according to the Sheriff's Office.

The Sheriff's Office also worked with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Commission in an operation called "Operation Dry Water." That work resulted in 56 safety inspections, 24 warnings, seven citations and two arrests for BUI.

"Thanks to the efforts of our deputies, dozens of people were taken off our roads and waterways for drinking and driving," said Sheriff Chad Chronister in a prepared statement. "The Fourth of July holiday is often marked as one of the deadliest of the year for drunk-driving crashes. I am happy to report that those 28 drivers and vessel operators will face the consequences for their ignorant decisions. I hope this will serve as an example to never drink and drive, no matter the time of year."