ALEXANDRIA POLICE DEPARTMENT
Public Information Office
2003 Mill Road
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
703.838.4636
MEDIA ADVISORY
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
MAY 26, 2006
7:30 A.M.
Alexandria Police Target Drunk Drivers Friday Night
Tonight, Alexandria police will substantially increase enforcement of drunk driving laws with a mobile DWI detail. The DWI crackdown will begin around 8 p.m. and will continue into the early morning hours on Saturday, May 27.
Additional officers have been assigned to patrol major corridors, targeting motorists who commit hazardous moving violations and exhibit other behaviors which may indicate a driver is under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Chief of Police Charles E. Samarra reminds drivers that the maximum penalty in Virginia for the first conviction for driving under the influence is 12 months in jail, a $2,500 fine and a 12-month suspension of driving privileges. In addition, there are now mandatory jail term sentences associated with these offenses depending upon the blood alcohol content of the driver.
For further details, please call the Public Information Office.
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