Police reported a slight increase in law enforcement activity compared with prior years during the Hollister Freedom Rally weekend Friday through Sunday.
According to a statement from police, there were 40 crime reports over the weekend including 10 driving under the influence arrests along with a total of 86 traffic citations.
Public intoxication, weapons and warrant arrests made up the bulk of the incidents, according to police.
According to the police statement showing a comparision of incidents in the past three years:
2013
DUI 12
Citations 32
Arrests 30
Collisions 6
Crime Reports 36
2014
DUI 11
Citations 16
Arrests 28
Collisions 4
Crime Reports 32
2015
DUI 10
Citations 86
Arrests 32
Collisions 3
Crime Reports 40
Police reported that no crimes, incidents or events were reported after midnight during the rally in the event area all weekend.
This year, the Hollister Police Department utilized Traffic Safety Grant funding to fund three officers for traffic enforcement outside of the event area, citywide. The result of this enforcement effort was 86 traffic safety citations and 10 DUI arrests.
The Hollister Police Department responded to 891 calls for service over the weekend. By comparison, Hollister Police Department responded to 184 calls for service on the previous weekend. In 2014, Hollister Police Department responded to 420 calls for service over the rally weekend. This represents a 212% increase in calls for service from the previous year.
