Austin Police: 75 DWI arrests made during holiday 'No Refusal' effort

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Austin Police Department made 75 DWI-related arrests during a 16-day timespan as part of its holiday "No Refusal" initiative. Running from Dec. 17-Jan. 1, the program permitted officers to access blood search warrants for drivers suspected of impaired driving who refuse to provide either a breath or blood sample.Of the 75 DWI-related arrests, 31 resulted in enhanced DWI charges based on the following factors:Consent breath samples over 0.15: 19 arrestsClass A misdemeano