849 traffic stops, 16 arrests: DPS releases first numbers from Highway 361 crackdown

849 traffic stops, 16 arrests: DPS releases first numbers from Highway 361 crackdown

In just over two weeks of stepped-up enforcement on Highway 361, Texas DPS troopers have made 849 traffic stops, issued 216 citations and arrested 16 people; including three for driving while intoxicated, according to numbers provided to KRIS 6 News by DPS Sgt. Rob Mallory.The figures cover the period from when troopers launched the Highway 361 initiative on Sunday, Aug. 17, through noon Tuesday; a span of 16 days. Troopers also issued 610 warni…