Nearly Two Dozen Arrested for Public Intox in Cedar Rapids on St. Pat's

Iowa State Trooper Eric Vanzee administers a field sobriety test to an unidentified man early Wednesday night on Interstate 380 just south of Cedar Rapids. The St. Patrick’s Day pullover was prompted by erratic driving, and the trooper administered the test after the man backed his car into the trooper’s vehicle. (Spencer Willems/The Gazette)

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By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Mar 18, 2010 at 10:49 AM CST

Story Updated: Mar 18, 2010 at 1:02 PM CST

CEDAR RAPIDS - Cedar Rapids police arrested 23 people for public intoxication, starting Wednesday morning and running through 2 a.m. Thursday, according to police logs.

Six people were arrested for operating while intoxicated during the same time frame, according to logs.

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