(La Porte County, IN) - There was a noticeable drop last year in the number of alcohol related motor vehicle crashes handled by the La Porte County Sheriff’s Office.

Sheriff Ron Heeg said traffic enforcement was more aggressive last year after the number of alcohol related crashes worked by his department more than doubled from 2023. 

Sheriff Heeg was credited in the crackdown for the reduction in alcohol related crashes. “That was a goal of mine going into 2025,” he said.  The sheriff’s office worked 40 alcohol related crashes last year compared to 52 the previous year.