FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Mohave County, AZ – The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office Division of Boating Safety recorded a substantial increase in boating traffic along the region’s waterways during Memorial Day weekend.

Throughout the weekend, deputies were deployed on patrol boats along with rescue divers and river medical paramedics on Lake Havasu and the Lower Colorado River. Highlights from the operation include:

• 486 boats contacted
• 80 various citations issued
• 1 arrest for Operating Under the Influence
• 4 minors arrested for consuming alcohol
• 14 medical calls with on-board paramedic response
• 1 non-injury boating collision
• 3 injury boating collisions
• 23 boaters assisted
• 8 people rescued from the water for various reasons

We appreciate everyone who helped make the weekend as safe as possible. As boating season continues, please remember to boat safe, boat smart, boat sober, and always wear a life jacket.