Edinburg police share results of DWI prevention initiative

EDINBURG, Texas (ValleyCentral) — The Edinburg Police Department is sharing the results of its DWI prevention initiative that was conducted over spring break.

Throughout March, Edinburg police launched Operation Save Spring Break which targeted drivers under the influence.

The initiative was about three weeks long and within that time frame, police conducted over 40 DWI arrests.

"There was one underage drinker that was arrested," said Lieutenant Gabriel Vela-Reyna.

The effort took an urgent turn just before 9:00 p.m. on Saturday when an alleged drunk driver at the intersection of West University Drive and Pin Oak Road rear-ended an Edinburg police officer's unit.

"One of our officers was stationary at one of the intersections by Pin Oak and West University and his unit was struck by a person that was an alleged drunk driver."

The driver was identified as 58-year-old Nicolas Garcia Dominguez of Edinburg.

Dominguez was arrested on suspicion of drunk driving while intoxicated and arraigned for DWI with a cash surety bond of $5,000.

There were no reported injuries and minor damage to the vehicle.

Edinburg police want this incident to serve as a reminder of the importance of planning ahead and driving responsibly.