Indiana State Police Weekend Saturation Patrols See Results
Press Release
BREMEN — During the Sept. 8 through 10 weekend, the Indiana State Police Bremen Post and ISP Toll Road Post conducted saturation patrols across their respective districts with a focus on traffic safety.
These targeted patrols ran from 6 p.m. Friday, Sept. 8, to 4:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 9; and from 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9, to 4:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 10. Troopers worked on days off and moved their shifts to have an increased number of troopers working during the targeted patrol times.
Statistics from the Bremen Post:
- 333 traffic stops
- 10 arrests for operating while intoxicated
- two warrant arrests
- two arrests for possession of marijuana
- one arrest for habitual traffic violator
- one arrest for possession of cocaine
- one arrest for possessing/dealing methamphetamine
- one arrest for an operator never receiving a license
- 11 violations with charges to be filed at a later date
- one police car damaged by someone resisting arrest
Statistics from the Toll Road Post:
- 299 traffic stops
- 10 arrests for operating while intoxicated
- three arrests for possession of marijuana
- one arrest for possession of methamphetamine
- one arrest for possession of cocaine
- one arrest for reckless driving (104 mph in a 30 mph zone)
- one arrest for driving while suspended prior
- six violations with charges to be filed at a later date
- one OWI arrest from a citizen calling in with a detailed description of the vehicle and location