City of Austin
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The Austin Police Department (APD) conducted a DWI Enforcement and ‘No Refusal’ Initiative between November 17th through November 27th. During this operation, there were a total of 64 DWI related arrests; 24 of those as a result of blood search warrants, 31 through breath samples with consent, and nine from blood samples with consent.
Of those arrests, the following number had enhanced DWI charges:
Consent Breath Samples over .15= 11
Class A Misd DWI (with prior conviction) = 6
Felony DWI (2 or more prior convictions) = 5
Felony DWI Child Passenger = 1
The Austin Police Department and the City of Austin Transportation Department continues to focus on preventing lives from being lost on the streets, highways and waterways of Austin. The Department is dedicated to making the roadways and waterways of Austin safe for residents and visitors through education and enforcement.