Troopers made 30 DUI arrests over first three Nebraska home football games, state patrol says

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — The Nebraska State Patrol announced it made 30 DUI arrests over the first three home Saturday’s of the Nebraska football season.

In a press release on Wednesday, the state patrol said six of those arrests occurred in Lancaster County in the hours surrounding a Husker football game.

During the first month of home games last season, troopers made 35 DUI arrests, including 10 DUI arrests in Lancaster County.

“Gameday safety is absolutely a team effort, and it starts on the road to the game,” said Colonel Bryan Waugh, Superintendent of the Nebraska State Patrol. “The vast majority of fans followed the safety game plan and drove sober. If alcohol is part of your gameday experience, use the off week to make the adjustment to designate a sober driver or make another plan to get home without driving impaired.”

This effort was funded by the Nebraska Department of Transportation – Highway Safety Office.

In addition to patrolling the roads, troopers assist gameday security operations alongside the UNL Police Department, Lincoln Police Department, Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office, and other partners.

The Huskers are off this weekend, but will be back at home against Michigan State on Oct. 4.