This Labor Day weekend, the Ohio State Highway Patrol was cracking down on drug activity. Troopers made 194 drug arrests, an increase of more than a 21 percent, throughout the holiday reporting period of midnight on Friday, August 31 through 11:59 pm on Monday, September 3.
Labor Day weekend is historically known for being a dangerous time on Ohio roadways, and this year was no different. Despite the death of 13 people, who were killed in 13 separate crashes this year, Ohio experienced a decrease of two fatalities when compared to 2011. Fatalities reached a four-year high in 2009, with 20 deaths recorded during the four day reporting period.
“While one fatality is one too many, it is encouraging to see a reduction in deaths this holiday weekend,” said Colonel John Born, superintendent of the Patrol. “Ohio’s troopers were out in full force this holiday weekend and their efforts undoubtedly saved lives.”
The Patrol saw a significant increase in safety belt citations – with an increase of over 23 percent when compared to last year. Overall enforcement was up more than nine percent, with troopers stopping more than 29,000 vehicles in which a citation was issued.
During the weekend, there were 763 reports made by troopers in Marion County.
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