Harris County authorities to crack down on DUIs during Labor Day weekend

An interagency crackdown on drivers impaired by alcohol or drugs in the Houston area began Aug. 28 for the extended Labor Day weekend, Harris County Precinct 1 Constable Alan Rosen announced.

The gist

Constable Precinct 1 deputies and officers from other law enforcement agencies will be out across Harris County to find and arrest drivers under the influence, according to a news release.

The Labor Day effort is in coordination with numerous local and state agencies, including the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the Houston Police Department, Harris County Sheriff’s Office, Constable Precinct 2, Constable Precinct 3, Constable Precinct 4, Constable Precinct 5, Constable Precinct 6, Constable Precinct 7, Constable Precinct 8 and METRO Police, according to the release.

Rosen said judges will be on call to sign orders for medical personnel to draw blood from DUI suspects to gather evidence for the impaired driving charges.

Notable quote

“The number of people killed or injured by drunk or drugged drivers remains at a scandalously high level in Harris and surrounding counties,” Rosen said. “On this last of this year’s extended summer weekends, due to Labor Day observances, I urge everyone to refrain from this deadly kind of driving, for their own sake and the public’s.”