Memorial Day weekend 2018

Saturday through Memorial Day. Saturday, May 26 to Monday, May 28, 2018.

During Memorial Day weekend 2018 (May 26–May 28), the 487 jails we track booked 13,251 people, 6% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 35% higher than usual (1,468 vs. about 1,087). The biggest change was in dui / dwi (35% more than usual).

People booked
13,251
▲ 6% vs. typical
Typical for those days
12,463
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
1,468
▲ 35% vs. typical 1,087

By charge type

Memorial Day weekend 2018 Typical
  • Drugs2,119 ▲ 6%
  • Warrants & court1,532 ≈ same
  • Assault & battery1,509 ▲ 7%
  • DUI / DWI1,468 ▲ 35%
  • Traffic & license1,413 ▲ 22%
  • Trespass & disorder1,205 ▲ 23%
  • Theft & shoplifting1,126 ▲ 9%
  • Domestic violence864 ▲ 10%
  • Resisting & obstruction792 ▲ 15%
  • Probation & parole675 ▼ 19%
  • Weapons469 ▲ 10%
  • Holds & sentences406 ▼ 19%
  • Burglary & robbery360 ≈ same
  • Threats & harassment254 ▲ 8%
  • Fraud & forgery166 ▼ 21%
  • Sex offenses152 ≈ same
  • Child abuse & endangerment68 ≈ same
  • Homicide35 ▼ 20%
  • Immigration25 ▼ 12%
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Memorial Day weekend 2018
BookingsTypical
Drugs2,1192,001
Warrants & court1,5321,518
Assault & battery1,5091,412
DUI / DWI1,4681,087
Traffic & license1,4131,159
Trespass & disorder1,205981
Theft & shoplifting1,1261,034
Domestic violence864783
Resisting & obstruction792691
Probation & parole675838
Weapons469428
Holds & sentences406500
Burglary & robbery360366
Threats & harassment254236
Fraud & forgery166211
Sex offenses152153
Child abuse & endangerment6867
Homicide3544
Immigration2528

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