Houston leaders team up for Holiday DWI Crackdown

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - JUNE 23: Police tape surrounds a crime scene where three people were shot at the Wentworth Gardens housing complex in the Bridgeport neighborhood on June 23, 2021 in Chicago, Illinois. A 24-year-old man died from injuries he suffered in the shooting and two others, a 22-year-old male and a 25-year-old male, were seriously wounded. (Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images) (Scott Olson, 2021 Getty Images)

HOUSTON – This holiday season, Houston’s Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief J. Noe Diaz, Jr., are teaming up with local law enforcement to increase DWI enforcement around the city.

With more people out celebrating, they’re reminding everyone to stay safe and avoid driving under the influence.

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Expect to see more checkpoints and patrols as part of this push to keep the roads safer.


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