Boone County Sheriff releases Memorial Day violations numbers

BOONE COUNTY, Ill. (WIFR) - The Boone County Sheriff's office says they received a Sustained Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant. Patrols using this grant on Memorial Day resulted in 59 traffic stops and 73 tickets or arrests.

-2 DUI arrests

-39 seat belt violations

-1 warrant arrest

-10 driving with no insurance

-1 cell phone violation

-2 driving wile suspended arrests

-19 miscellaneous traffic offenses

The STEP grant came from the Illinois Department of Transportation.