Holiday Enforcement Blitz

NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
SUBJECT: CHRISTMAS/NEW YEARS BLITZ HOURS
December 1, 2009

ISSUED BY:
MARK WASYLYSHYN – SHERIFF
WOOD COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE
(419) 354-9008

CONTACT FOR FURTHER INFORMATION:
DEPUTY SANDY WIECHMAN
(419) 354-9137 ext. 8495

Bowling Green, OH – Sheriff Mark Wasylyshyn announced today that the Wood County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting increased patrol over the Christmas and New Years Holiday thanks to grant funding from the Ohio Traffic Safety Office. This blitz will occur from Friday December 4, 2009 through Sunday January 3, 2010. Deputies will pay particular attention for violations, such as driving under the influence, failure to yield, and speeding; all of which are leading factors in fatal crashes. There will be zero tolerance for driving under the influence and seat belt violations.

For more information about the Ohio Traffic Safety Office and statewide efforts to improve safety on Ohio’s roadways, log onto to the Wood County Sheriff’s Office website at http://www.woodcountysheriff.com or the Ohio Traffic Safety Office at http://ohiohighwaysafetyoffice.ohio.gov.

Mark Wasylyshyn – Wood County Sheriff