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July 7, 2009

“OPERATION FIRECRACKER” NETS MORE THAN 130 TRAFFIC, CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS

LINCOLNTON – For the first week of the 2009 Booze It & Lose It campaign, known as “Operation Firecracker,” more than 130 traffic and criminal violations were recorded according to First Sergeant Larry Ingle.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office conducted a total of four checkpoints and nine random patrols. There were also:

--One person arrested for Driving While Impaired (DWI)
--Six safety belt violations
--Five drug violations
--Three criminal violations
--22 Speeding violations
--One uninsured motorist
--94 Traffic violations
--Six prisoners transported to the Harven A. Crouse Detention Center.

“Operation Firecracker” is a statewide initiative designed to keep North Carolina’s roads safe during the Fourth of July holiday as well as the summer travel season. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office partnered with the North Carolina Highway Patrol during “Operation Firecracker.”

Last year statewide, more than 2,100 citations were issued during the operation.

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