Press release
On November 26th, 2025, from 7:00pm until 3:00am on November 27th, 2025, the Albion Police Department hosted and supervised a multi-agency Orleans County Wide DWI Saturation Patrol and 2 checkpoint locations.
This detail combined the Law Enforcement efforts from 3 Law Enforcement agencies in the County along with the Orleans County Probation Department and NYS Parole.
The agencies involved consisted of the Albion Police, Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, New York State Police, with logistical support provided by the Orleans County Probation, NYS Parole. While the Medina Police Department and the Holley Police Department did not participate in the checkpoint each agency conduct saturation patrols in their jurisdiction.
The detail results are as follows:
DWI Arrests: 3, 2 in the Village of Albion (Albion PD)-one misdemeanor and one felony, 1 in the Town of Albion (Sheriff’s
Office)
Vehicles through the Checkpoint: 100 +
Traffic Stops: 68
Tickets Issued: 20-APD, 4-Orleans County Sheriff’s Office, 4-New York State Police. 4-Medina Police, 6-Holley Police
NYS Penal Law Arrests: 1 Criminal Possession of Cont. Substance 2x counts (Albion PD)
NYS Vehicle & Traffic Law Arrests: 3: 1 Felony-(AUO l “) 2 Misdemeanors (AUO 3rd & Suspended Reg)-
Albion PD Agency Break Down:
Albion PD -26 stops
Orleans County Sheriff’s Office -7 stops
NY State Police -6 stops
Medina Police Department: 16 stops
Holley Police: 14 Stops
The Albion Police Department and the other Law Enforcement agencies are committed to making the roadways safe for all those who travel upon them. Compared to previous years, this year’s detail had a comparable number of vehicle stops and vehicles traveling through the checkpoint as previous years, but the percentage of intoxicated or impaired drivers has decreased again from previous years.
The data from this year’s detail indicates that less than 5% of the motorists stopped were intoxicated and around 2% of a11 encounters were with intoxicated people, whereas in previous years we have seen data as high as 20% of the motorists stopped were intoxicated. This is positive news in our efforts to reduce accidents caused by Intoxicated Drivers. The reduction of DWI Arrests is a positive and motivating factor when these types of details are conducted. Many believe that Law Enforcement want to make more DWI Arrests during these details, however we like to see the opposite. Law Enforcement had interactions with
numerous individuals and found that an overwhelming majority were responsible and not under the influence of alcohol We a!so encountered several intoxicated passengers with sober designated drivers.
Intoxicated drivers do not follow jurisdictional lines, so we decided that we would not either.
The Albion Police Department and its partners are planning similar details for the future. We will continue to use every resource and tool available to create a reduction in offenders and arrest those who continue to endanger others by driving while intoxicated.