48 Arrested At Holiday 'Sobriety Checkpoint,' 2,500 Cars Checked

DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA – The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office and the City of Douglasville’s Police Department combined their manpower and efforts again to conduct the second sobriety checkpoint of the holiday season looking for impaired drivers Dec. 19.

Four groups of law enforcement officers from both agencies hit several locations around Douglasville and Douglas County. The teams worked the detail for four hours between 7 – 11 p.m.

Approximately 2, 500 vehicles were stopped at the various checkpoint locations. There were 48 persons arrested for various charges collectively by the DCSO and the City of Douglasville’s PD, according to the Sheriff's Facebook page.

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"Both the DCSO and Douglasville PD are committed to keeping Douglas County safe throughout the year, however the holidays are prime time for drinking alcohol, and typically the busiest time of year for drunk driving arrests," reads the post on Facebook.

According to the Sheriff's Office, data shows that sobriety checkpoints often lead to the detection and discovery of other criminal activity. These two law enforcement agencies in Douglas County will conduct random sobriety checkpoints throughout the holiday season and throughout the year.

The first sobriety checkpoint of this holiday season was held on Thursday, Nov.29, and lasted five hours. There were 44 arrests and approximately 3,500 vehicles drove through the checkpoint locations.

Photo courtesy Douglas County Sheriff's Office