TOPSHAM
The Topsham Police Department received a holiday enforcement grant that will allow extra patrols through the first week of January.
Lt. Christopher Lewis said the department received the $5,000 grant from the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, which reimburses the department for overtime costs for additional officers on the road focusing on apprehending intoxicated motorists.
The enforcement details began Nov. 23. As of Tuesday, Lewis said three of the town’s most recent operating under the influence arrests were made during the OUI details.
Lewis said the department has participated in every OUI grant program that has been offered since 2007.
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