SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – In recent months, the Shreveport Police Department has been sharing information on the rising number of arrests made regarding individuals accused of impaired driving, and the North Louisiana Crime Lab is sharing some startling statistics related to the arrests.
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According to data the Crime Lab published on social media55% of the impaired-driving cases the lab has tested this year have been positive for alcohol, which is the highest of any year since 2021.
According to the Crime Lab the percentages have gone up every single year since 2021:
2021: 38%
2022: 41%
2023: 47%
2024: 48%
2025: 50%
2026 (through October): 55%
The Shreveport Police Department says that 30 individuals were booked on DWI or related impaired-driving charges between October 14 and October 22, and yet another 30 people were booked on the for the same crimes the following week from October 22 through the 28th.
Shreveport Police say they make the most DWI arrests of any city municipal department in the state.
The Crime Lab says the blood test results of the arrests do not point to borderline cases either.
Among drivers who tested positivethe median blood alcohol concentration was 0.154, nearly twice Louisiana’s 0.08 prohibited concentration. They say more than half were at 0.15 or higher.
In addition to more drivers getting behind the wheel while significantly impaired, the Crime Lab says the results of their testing shows that many of these drivers are also under the influence of most than just alcohol.
According to the Crime Lab, Cannabis (THC) was found in roughly 3 out of every 10 alcohol-positive cases. Cocaine was found in 8%, as was Methamphetamine.
They say about 1 in 4 involved alcohol plus two or more drugs.
Explore the full data on the Crime Lab’s toxicology dashboard.
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