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OCSO Wolfpack does DUI checkpoint

By Denise Sikorski
Asst. PIO OCSO

Posted 8/25/25

On Aug. 22nd 2025, Deputies with the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI enforcement patrol (Wolf Pack) in Okeechobee County.

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OCSO Wolfpack does DUI checkpoint

Posted Monday, August 25, 2025 12:02 pm

By Denise Sikorski
Asst. PIO OCSO

On Aug. 22, 2025, deputies with the Okeechobee County Sheriff’s Office conducted a DUI enforcement patrol (Wolf Pack) in Okeechobee County.

This operation was conducted on all roads throughout Okeechobee County. The following are the statistics from the operation:

Warnings

Driving while drivers license suspended without knowledge, 1

Driving without lights for hours of low visibility/darkness, 12

Expired license plate, 1

Failure to stop at a stop sign, 5

Failure to maintain a single lane, 1

Faulty equipment, 13

Following too closely, 1

Passing in a no-passing zone, 1

Unlawful speed, 11

No tag attached to the vehicle, 1

Failure to stop for a red light, 2

Blocking a crosswalk, 1

Bicycle wrong side of roadway, 2

Improper display of license plate, 1

Citations/arrest

Driving while drivers license suspended without knowledge, 1

Failure to stop at a stop sign, 1

No driver's license, 1

Unlawful speed, 2

The purpose of these operations is to maintain safety throughout the roadways of Okeechobee County and prevent impaired driving

Keywords

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