Officers with the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department worked with three other agencies Saturday night in a DWI traffic stop that produced almost 90 charges. Mecklenburg County ABC law enforcement, Mint Hill police, and UNC Charlotte police all took part in the checkpoint.
Officers set up the traffic stop around the 5800 block of Wilkinson Boulevard and operated it from about 11:00 Friday evening until 3:30 Saturday morning. Of those charged, 12 were arrested for Driving While Intoxicated, and three of those 12 were under 21 years of age.
In addition to the DWI charges, 13 motorists were cited with driving while license revoked and nine were driving without an operators license. Three motorists had an open container of alcohol in the vehicle and 11 were cited with various drug charges. One person was taken in for an outstanding warrant and officers issued 40 other citations for various traffic charges.
