The Southern Arizona DUI Task Force patrolled Tucson and surrounding areas over the holiday weekend, looking to detect and deter drunken driving. The task force used sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols on Friday, Saturday and Monday in areas prone to DUI-related incidents.

Nearly a fourth of the drivers cited for extreme DUI.

Melvin Eugene Jr. Wood, 180 days jail, suspended; 10 days jail; $750; DUI school; victim impact panel. Cameron B. Nasir, 180 days jail, suspended; two days jail with time served; $500; DUI school; victim impact panel.

DUI arrests June 1, 2010

Arizona's DUI task forces made more than 470 driving-under-the-influence arrests during the Memorial Day weekend with nearly a fourth of the drivers cited for extreme DUI.

State police arrested a record number of people for driving under the influence last year, and it appears drugs were a big reason why.Specially trained state and local police officers evaluated more than 1,100 drivers in 2009 for being impaired by presc

State police arrested a record number of people for driving under the influence last year, and it appears drugs were a big reason why.

State police arrested a record number of people for driving under the influence last year, and it appears drugs were a big reason why.Specially trained state and local police officers evaluated more than 1,100 drivers in 2009 for being impaired by pre

San Bernardino County sheriff's deputies and area police agencies saw a spike in drunken driving arrests during the four-day Memorial Day weekend compared with previous years.

Ten drivers were arrested on impaired driving or other charges after a pair of DUI checkpoints were