Sheriff's Office stepping up patrols for St. Patrick's Day weekend
By:
CBS 58 Newsroom
Posted: Mar 15, 2019 3:38 PM CDT

-
2:28
’I almost died tonight’: Milwaukee woman hit by stray bullet...
-
2:46
Milwaukee County HHS explains policy changes after ’incompetent’...
-
2:46
After two-year delay, school districts will finally get money...
-
2:06
Man detained, released after argument on wristband policy at...
-
2:13
History of the Milwaukee Chicks ⚾
-
4:15
Final preparations underway for Officer Corder’s funeral
-
3:03
Harley-Davidson Homecoming begins: More than 90,000 motorcycle...
-
3:30
’He was one of my kids’: Officer Kendall Corder’s former...
-
1:32
Milwaukee war hero, Lance Sijan, honored again in memorial rededication
-
2:30
‘I’m begging’: Mom pleading for justice three weeks after...
-
4:07
Elevate your summer gatherings with the flavors of Wisconsin...
-
3:37
Local financial advisor talks ways to save during summer travel...
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office has a message for anyone who plans on drinking and driving while celebrating St. Patrick's Day weekend.
"We will have many officers on the freeway across all shifts looking specifically for drivers showing signs of impairment," said Dep. Inspector Daniel Hughes with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Inspector Hughes said that the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office made more than 870 OWI arrests in 2018, 19 of which came on St. Patrick's Day weekend.
Sign up for the CBS 58 Newsletter