Significantly Fewer DUI Stops Were Seen Over the 2025 Holidays in Paradise Valley
Significantly Fewer DUI Stops Were Seen Over the 2025 Holidays in Paradise Valley The trend of fewer DUI stops continued in late 2025 over the Christmas holidays, according to the Paradise Valley Independent. State and local law enforcement agencies reported that while officers remained focused on impaired driving enforcement, fewer vehicles were pulled over compared […]
Downtown Phoenix Police Plan to Ramp Up DUI Checkpoints in Early 2026
Police in downtown Phoenix are ringing in the new year with increased DUI checkpoints, according to Fox 10 Phoenix. Last year, enhanced statewide DUI patrols over the Christmas and New Year’s holidays led to 1,400 arrests based on police data. Arizona State Troopers continue to encourage drivers to be responsible and drive sober going into […]
Phoenix Woman Who Drove 110 mph With 8-Year-Old in Car Charged for DUI
Arizona state troopers arrested a Phoenix woman along Interstate 17 near Anthem after officers determined she was allegedly driving at extreme speeds while impaired, according to AZ Family. During the stop, the trooper reported smelling alcohol on the driver’s breath and observed signs of impairment during field sobriety testing. The driver was taken into custody […]
Arizona Troopers Arrest Tempe Driver With BAC More Than 4 Times the Legal Limit
Arizona state troopers arrested a driver on the Loop 101 in Tempe after officers determined the motorist was severely impaired, according to local news. Troopers responded to a report of a pickup truck that had crashed into a guardrail on the southbound freeway near the University Drive on-ramp, where they noted signs of intoxication at […]
Tempe Hit-and-Run Crash Involving Underage Driver Prompts Raid on Popular Bar
A large bust of suspected underage drinking at the popular Tempe Tavern a few weeks ago that led to almost 250 arrests in a single night was sparked by a deadly crash involving a 19-year-old driver, according to ABC 15. Back in September, Tempe police arrested a 19-year-old driver who had allegedly been at the […]
Driver Arrested for DUI and Drugs in Phoenix After Caught Speeding
A Phoenix State Trooper arrested a man on Thanksgiving Day for reckless driving and alluding police, later charging him with DUI and drug possession, according to local news. The man was caught after driving 45 in a 65 mph zone. The arresting officer observed dangerous driving behavior prior to initiating the traffic stop. He attempted […]
Woman Charged With DUI After Driving the Wrong Way Near Tempe
A woman was arrested early the morning of November 23 after driving the wrong way on US 60 in the East Valley, according to the ABC 15. The incident happened around 3 a.m., when multiple witnesses reported a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes near Crismon Road. Investigators say several drivers were forced to […]
Man Sentenced in Fatal 2024 DUI Crash Near Gilbert
A Phoenix man was sentenced to 20 years in prison earlier this week for a fatal DUI crash that happened in June 2024, according to ABC 15. The collision killed a 4-year-old girl and seriously injured her 6-year-old brother. According to investigators, the man was driving 65 miles per hour in a 40-mph zone when […]
Teen Faces Multiple Charges After Phoenix DUI Car Crash Involving Multiple Vehicles
A chaotic series of collisions on Interstate 17 in Phoenix on November 2, 2025, has drawn attention to the dangers of impaired driving. According to AZFamily News, an 18-year-old driver allegedly caused multiple crashes, including one involving a Phoenix Police Department vehicle, while under the influence of alcohol. Troopers reported that the driver showed clear […]
Excessive Speeds and DUI Alleged in Gilbert Rideshare Accident
New details have been released of a suspected DUI crash in Gilbert on the night of September 19, according to ABC 15. The crash claimed the lives of two women, including a rideshare driver and her passenger. The driver, who not yet been arrested due to ongoing medical care, was driving between 89 and 96 […]