Eleven municipal police departments, the Albany County Sheriff’s Office and state police participated in the 76th countywide patrol, which ran from 10 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, to 5 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.
Police made 1,518 traffic stops during the patrol. The average BAC of those arrested for DWI was 0.148 percent. Nine arrests were made for aggravated DWI, or having a BAC above 0.18 percent.
One arrest was made for driving while ability impaired, and three were arrested for DWAI-drugs.
One of those arrested included an individual who left a house party dressed as a breathalyzer and refused to submit to a breath test when stopped by Colonie police.
The patrol also stopped 62 vehicles with designated drivers.
