St. Patrick's Day arrests: Here's how many DUIs RI State Police issued last weekend

Mark Reynolds, Providence Journal

Updated March 18, 2024 at 2:38 PM

Troopers arrested 24 people and charged them with driving under the influence over the St. Patrick's Day weekend, according to the Rhode Island State Police.

A statue of a Rhode Island State Police trooper stands in front of the current headquarters in Scituate.

Troopers also investigated 17 motor-vehicle crashes, Capt. Jeffrey L'heureux announced Monday morning.

State police also issued 165 citations for traffic violations, L'heureux said.

This article originally appeared on The Providence Journal: RI State Police have busy St. Patrick's Day weekend

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