Press Release- McHenry County Sheriff’s Office announces Christmas / New Year’s Day Holiday

1/12/2021 12:00:00 AM

McHenry County Sheriff's Office announces Christmas / New Year's Day Holiday

 "Click it or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" mobilization results

The McHenry County Sheriff's Office joined other state and local law enforcement agencies across Illinois to reduce highway fatalities by cracking down on unbuckled motorists and impaired drivers during the Christmas / New Year's Day holidays.

During the mobilization, the McHenry County Sheriff's Office issued the following citations / making the following arrests:

• 5 DUI arrests
• 1 Drug arrest (2 Felony counts)
• 6 Driving While License Suspended / Revoked arrests
• 1 No Valid Driver's License arrest
• 3 Illegal transportation of cannabis citations
• 98 Speeding citations
• 18 No Insurance citations
• 8 Electronic Communication Device citations

This law enforcement mobilization was funded by federal traffic safety funds through the Illinois Department of Transportation and is part of the nationwide "Click It or Ticket" and "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaigns. For more information, visit www.idot.illinois.gov.