PGPD Targets Drunk Drivers This Weekend

The Prince George’s County Police Department will be out again in force this weekend searching for drunk drivers. The enforcement is a part of Project SOLO—Saving Our Loved Ones.

On Friday, December 7, 2012, the PGPD will focus enforcement along the University Boulevard corridor. On Saturday, December 8, 2012, police officers will saturate the area of Pennsylvania Avenue and Marlboro Pike in Forestville. The enforcement hours run from 9:00 pm to 3:00 am.

In November, the PGPD began its participation with Project SOLO, a statewide drunk driving enforcement operation. On November 21, 23 and 24, 2012, police officers made 200 traffic stops, issued more than 200 traffic citations and made 12 DUI arrests.

Project SOLO will continue on various nights through May 2013.

For more information, please contact Prince George’s County Police Department’s Media Relations Division at 301-772-4710.