*** Update to News Release #19-105 Pinellas Deputies And Local Police Agencies To Conduct County-Wide DUI Wolf Pack This Holiday Weekend ***

*** Update as of July 6, 2019 ***

Criminal Charges:

22 DUI
7 DWLS/R Charges
1 Warrant Charge
6 Felony Drug Charges
2 Misdemeanor Drug Charges
2 All other Felony Arrest
1 Other Misdemeanor Arrest
41 Total Charges

Citations:

21 DWLSR
7 No Insurance
41 Speeding Tickets
4 Open Container
31 Non-Moving Violations
33 Moving Violations
22 DUI Citations

159 Total Citations

Who:       

Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office
Patrol Operations Bureau
- DUI Unit
- Traffic Enforcement

Tarpon Springs Police Department

Clearwater Police Department

Largo Police Department

Pinellas Park Police Department

St. Petersburg Police Department

Kenneth City Police Department

Indian Shores Police Department

Florida Highway Patrol

What:

In an effort to reduce DUI related injuries and deaths, deputies will conduct a Wolf Pack operation in Pinellas County over the 4^th of July holiday weekend.

When:
Deputies and other law enforcement officers will monitor traffic throughout Pinellas County.

Where:
The operation will begin at 7 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, and continue until 5 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019.

Why/How:
Pinellas County deputies, in conjunction with the Tarpon Springs Police Department, Clearwater Police Department, Largo Police Department, Pinellas Park Police Department, St. Petersburg Police Department, Kenneth City Police Department, Indian Shores Police Department and the Florida Highway Patrol will conduct a DUI Wolf Pack operation. They will maintain a proactive profile over the holiday weekend on the highly-traveled roadways of Pinellas County.

The operation will begin at 7 p.m., Friday, July 5, 2019, and continue until 5 a.m., Saturday, July 6, 2019.

The operation is part of the Pinellas County Sheriff’s on-going commitment to reduce deaths, injuries and property damage associated with traffic crashes related to impaired driving. The goal of the Wolf Pack is to educate people and create public awareness about the dangers of operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of alcohol and any chemical or controlled substances.

This DUI Wolf Pack operation is dedicated to Barb Aho. Mrs. Aho was a co-founder of Pinellas Remove Intoxicated Drivers (RID). RID has assisted with DUI Checkpoints and DUI Wolf Packs. RID would assist by providing food and drinks for the law enforcement officers participating in each event. Mrs. Aho’s son, Robert Aho, was killed by a drunk driver on March 22, 1987. Mrs. Aho was a longtime advocate for victim’s families affected by impaired driving fatalities before passing away April 26, 2019.

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (M.A.D.D.), Chaplains Outreach Ministries and the Suncoast Safety Council will be supporting law enforcement during the operation.

The Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting Wolf Packs continuously throughout the year.

Barb Aho and her son Robert Aho