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Clamp Down on Impaired Drivers in Delaware

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DOVER, Del. (AP) - Officials say more than 2,500 people have been charged with driving under the influence in Delaware this year.

The Wilmington News Journal reports that 102 people were arrested across the state last week and charged with driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs. The Office of Highway Safety says one person was charged with his fifth DUI offense, a felony charge.

Officials warn that Checkpoint Strikeforce's saturation patrols, which aim to take impaired drivers off the road through highly visible enforcement, will target Newark this Friday.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.