BLOOMINGTON (WTHR) - Excise officers arrested or cited 151 people on over 300 different charges during patrols over the Little 500 weekend.
Most arrests were for alcohol related offenses but some were charged for possession of marijuana or traffic violations.
Those arrested were given a summons and had to appear in Monroe County court on Sunday morning. Some of those who appeared in court will attend as class Sunday afternoon while other will be out doing road service clean-up.
According to a release from Excise Police arrest were down from 179 last year.
Meanwhile, Indiana State Police say they made 114 arrests. 25 of those were for OWU. They say most of the 14 were for some type of drug or alcohol offenses. Troopers seized a variety of drugs, including marijuana, heroin, meth, syringes, and pills.
They say they also found several illegally possessed firearms, including one they say was stolen from Marion County.
ISP also says they issued 125 citations during 387 traffic stops over the course of the weekend.
