Yorkville Police: Drug Arrests, Other Citations Over Thanksgiving

YORKVILLE, IL — During the recent Thanksgiving enforcement effort from Nov. 20 through Monday, the Yorkville Police Department increased traffic patrols aimed at targeting impaired drivers. According to a news release from the police department, police throughout the state participated in this effort to decrease the number of highway fatalities by getting impaired drivers off the roads, and more people buckled up.

During this period, Yorkville police took the following enforcement actions, according to the news release:

• 3 suspended/revoked licenses
• 3 uninsured motorists
• 7 speeding citations
• 3 drug arrests

According to the news release, extra emphasis was placed on enforcement during late-night hours throughout the mobilization period, as this is when statistics show the most unbuckled and impaired driving fatalities occur.

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The Thanksgiving enforcement effort is made possible by federal traffic safety funds
administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation as part of the statewide Drive Sober or
Get Pulled Over and Click It or Ticket campaigns, the news release said.