Springfield DWI sweep after game nets 10 arrests

Springfield, MO

More people were arrested for driving while intoxicated on Super Bowl Sunday than on New Year's Eve, according to the Greene County Sheriff's Department. The department arrested 10 people on suspicion of driving while intoxicated after the Sunday night game, the sheriff's department said in a news release.

The arrests occurred during a "saturation patrol" as deputies worked heavily traveled roads from 10 p.m. to 3 a.m.

A similar effort New Year's Eve netted four DWI arrests.

"For a saturation patrol, (10) is a pretty good number," Greene County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Jim Arnott said.

Arnott said Super Bowl Sunday is "one of those known times" like New Year's Eve when a lot of people are expected to be drinking and driving.

"There's a national trend of the highest DWI-related arrests, and one of them is Super Bowl Sunday," he said, adding that New Year's Eve and Cinco de Mayo are also on the list.

Greene County deputies made about 78 car stops, issued 28 summonses for different offenses and served six active arrest warrants after the Super Bowl on Sunday.

Arnott said 14 deputies worked overtime during the saturation patrol. Overtime pay for the deputies was funded by a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation.

The extra enforcement is part of an ongoing effort to curb alcohol-related crashes, injuries and deaths in Greene County, according to the news release.

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