Newport Beach police will enhance DUI patrols this weekend

By Hannah FryStaff Writer

Feb. 16, 2017 4:18 PM PT

Newport Beach police will be on enhanced lookout for alcohol- and drug-impaired drivers this Presidents Day weekend as part of a saturation patrol effort.

Starting at 8 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday and ending at 3 a.m. the next day, officers will be patrolling areas of the city with the highest frequency of DUI crashes and arrests, according to the Police Department. Authorities did not specify the locations.

Read the latest headlines from the Daily Pilot >>

In the past three years, Newport Beach police have investigated 373 DUI-related crashes in the city, which have resulted in four deaths and 303 injuries, according to a news release.

The saturation patrols are funded through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

hannah.fry@latimes.com

Twitter: @HannahFryTCN

Hannah Fry

Hannah Fry covers breaking news for the Los Angeles Times. She most recently covered Orange County for The Times and has written extensively about criminal trials, housing, politics and government. In 2020, Fry was part of the team that was a Pulitzer finalist for its coverage of a boat fire that killed 34 people off the coast of Santa Barbara. Fry came to The Times from the Daily Pilot, where she covered coastal cities, education and crime. An Orange County native, Fry started her career as an intern at the Orange County Register.