August 9, 2019
The Richmond Police Department is releasing its results of the recent “360 Blitz”, a traffic enforcement and safety initiative along U.S. Route 360.
From Sunday, July 21 through Saturday, July 27, RPD increased patrols and presence along Hull Street Road. The Special Operations Division, with the assistance of the VCU Police Department, also conducted a DUI checkpoint on the 14th Street Bridge on the final day.
RPD officers made a total of more than 250 traffic-related arrests during the “360 Blitz”. They issued 75 speeding tickets, an additional 19 reckless driving citations, and three DUIs.
The Richmond Police Department worked with 15 other agencies during the initiative, but these numbers do not include their data.
“This was a successful, multijurisdictional effort to get drivers to slow down and make better decisions behind the wheel,” said Special Operations Division Lt. Edward Capriglione. “In the past two years, there have been three fatalities along this stretch of road and speed or alcohol were a factor in each of those cases. We took action to prevent another death from happening.”
