‘No refusal’ weekend nets nearly 200 DWI arrests

AUSTIN (KXAN) — From Aug. 19 through Sept. 5, the Austin Police Department’s Extended No Refusal initiative led to 196 driving while intoxicated arrests.
The period was in place nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Austin police released the following numbers showing their results:
56 arrests from breathalyzer with consent
29 arrests from blood drawn with consent
111 arrests from blood drawn through search warrant
Total: 196
Outside of the No Refusal hours during the same period there