State police from numerous stations in and around Chester County teamed up with officers from twenty three municipal police departments to conduct Operation Nighthawk on March 27-28 2015. Operation Nighthawk is a specialized training and enforcement program aimed at reducing impaired driving.
A total of 127 State and Municipal Police Officers participated in the event.
The following are results from the detail:
928 Vehicles Stopped
124 DUI Arrests (26 of those were impaired on drugs or a combination of drugs and alcohol)
10 Seat Belt Citations
44 Speeding Citations
16 Driving Under Suspension Citations
9 Underage Drinking Arrests
358 Other Traffic Citations
29 Criminal Arrests (Includes Drug Arrests)
807 Warnings Issued
In addition to the above information, 3 illegal guns were seized as well as heroin, crack cocaine, ecstasy, marijuana, and prescription pills which were illegally possessed. In addition, $4,200.00 in cash was also seized.
For more information about the Pennsylvania State Police, visit their website at www.psp.state.pa.us.