St. Patrick's Day 2019

March 17. Sunday, Mar 17, 2019.

During St. Patrick's Day 2019 (Mar 17), the 352 jails we track booked 4,430 people, 19% more than the same days of the week in the four weeks before. DUI bookings were 30% higher than usual (688 vs. about 531). The biggest change was in threats & harassment (34% more than usual).

People booked
4,430
▲ 19% vs. typical
Typical for those days
3,736
Same weekdays, 1–4 weeks earlier
DUI bookings
688
▲ 30% vs. typical 531

By charge type

St. Patrick's Day 2019 Typical
  • Drugs723 ▲ 9%
  • DUI / DWI688 ▲ 30%
  • Assault & battery609 ▲ 26%
  • Traffic & license448 ▲ 18%
  • Trespass & disorder447 ▲ 27%
  • Warrants & court422 ▲ 10%
  • Theft & shoplifting335 ▲ 10%
  • Domestic violence332 ▲ 21%
  • Resisting & obstruction300 ▲ 28%
  • Probation & parole196 ≈ same
  • Weapons160 ≈ same
  • Burglary & robbery119 ▲ 5%
  • Holds & sentences113 ≈ same
  • Threats & harassment104 ▲ 34%
  • Fraud & forgery64 ▲ 19%
  • Sex offenses42 ▲ 14%
  • Child abuse & endangerment25 —
  • Immigration10 —
  • Homicide8 —
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St. Patrick's Day 2019
BookingsTypical
Drugs723666
DUI / DWI688531
Assault & battery609485
Traffic & license448381
Trespass & disorder447353
Warrants & court422385
Theft & shoplifting335304
Domestic violence332275
Resisting & obstruction300234
Probation & parole196201
Weapons160157
Burglary & robbery119114
Holds & sentences113114
Threats & harassment10478
Fraud & forgery6454
Sex offenses4237
Child abuse & endangerment2519
Immigration105
Homicide812

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