Pawtucket DUI arrests concentrate along Route 1 and Newport Avenue, around the Pawtucket-Central Falls border, near the Slater Mill Historic Site area, and on the I-95 corridor running through the city. The Pawtucket Police Department runs sobriety checkpoints during high-enforcement periods including holiday weekends, summer events, and St. Patrick's Day. Traffic stops on local commercial strips after midnight produce a steady stream of charges. The proximity to Providence and Central Falls means many Pawtucket DUI defendants are residents of neighboring municipalities passing through.
