SACRAMENTO, CA - The first two days of the holiday weekend on the roads have gone much like California law enforcement expected -- if not worse.
The California Highway Patrol says there were 271 DUI arrests on Wednesday and Thursday nights, up from the 237 during the same period last year.
Knowing there would likely be more people in the mood for parties Friday night, Sacramento Police launched a DUI saturation patrol throughout the city.
An extra 15 police units more than usual were on the streets Friday, focusing heavily on the downtown and midtown areas.
Police were fully expecting a busy night.
"I don't understand it," said Sacramento police Sgt. David Hargadon. "I don't know why the number of arrests go up (during the holidays), but they do. That's part of our campaign is to get people educated and get them to make wise decisions."
Friday's patrol started at 9 p.m., and was scheduled to last until at least 1 a.m. As of 10:30, at least two arrests for DUI were made.
Sacramento PD said they'll carry out the same patrol Saturday night.
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