4th Of July Weekend No Refusal Stats In City Of Austin

Press release from the City of Austin:

July 6, 2021

The July 4, 2021 weekend No Refusal initiative has concluded. This initiative was conducted from July 1 thru July 4 from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night. During this period, 22 arrests were made for driving while intoxicated offenses:

Total DWI arrests during No Refusal period= 22

Blood Search Warrants: 8
Consent Breath Samples: 10
Consent Blood Samples: 4

Of those arrests, the following number had enhanced DWI charges:

Consent Breath Samples over .15= 8
Class A Misd DWI (with prior conviction) = 2
Felony DWI (2 or more prior convictions) = 2
Felony DWI Child Passenger = 0
Intoxication Assault = 0
Intoxication Manslaughter= 0

The Austin Police Department and Austin Transportation Department are continuously focused on preventing lives from being lost on the streets, highways and waterways of Austin. The Department is dedicated to making the roadways and waterways of Austin safe for residents and visitors through education and enforcement.

This press release was produced by the City of Austin. The views expressed here are the author’s own.