The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office completed the final enforcement period for the 2022 State fiscal year which was conducted from August 12th to September 5th. During that time period the St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office conducted over 190 hours of dedicated traffic enforcement patrol.
During this timeframe 254 traffic stops were conducted that resulted in 5 seat belt violations, 90 speeding citations, 24 other moving violation citations, 18 non-moving violations, 8 misdemeanor arrests and 5 felony arrests. Approximately 80 of the enforcement hours focused on the M-25 corridor starting in Fort Gratiot Twp. north to the county line.
Felony arrests were made for possession of methamphetamine, carrying a concealed weapon, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon / carrying a concealed weapon, and resisting & obstructing that resulted in an injury to the Deputy. All arrests were made due to self-initiated traffic enforcement.
Reporting for WGRT – George James
