More Than 200 DUI Suspects Arrested During First Six Days of Crackdown

RIVERSIDE - More than 200 people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during the first six days of a holiday crackdown on drunken and drug-impaired driving in Riverside County, authorities reported today.

The Avoid the 30 task force -- named for the number of participating agencies -- began conducting anti-DUI operations on Friday as part of a campaign that will run to Jan. 2.

Between Friday morning and 11:59 last night, 220 people were nabbed on suspicion of driving while intoxicated, compared to 203 DUI arretss during the same period in last year's holiday crackdown, acc...