Sheriff’s department cracks down on M-25 speeding

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A targeted enforcement period along a busy stretch of M-25 in St. Clair County has lead to six arrestees including that of a Metro Detroit man who was clocked at 131 miles per hour. The St. Clair County Sheriff’s Office initiated a 78 hour directed patrol last week to target speeding and reckless driving along Lakeshore in Burtchville Township. On Thursday July 28th, a Sheriff’s Deputy on patrol pulled over a vehicle that was traveling in excess of 130 miles per hour within the 55 mile per hour enforcement zone. The 25 year old Hazel Park man was arrested and his vehicle impounded. Additionally, sheriff’s deputies made 116 traffic stops, issued 59 speeding citations, and 18 moving vehicle citations during that enforcement period.