Lone Star Rally Crackdown: 200+ Arrests in Galveston

Hundreds of people how they've been arrested. This is during a crackdown tied to the Lone Star Rally over in Galveston that happened this weekend. Officers from across the area teamed up as large crowds of motorcycle riders and visitors, they headed off to the island. Fox 26's Leslie Delispoor has more on those arrests and the effort to keep people safe. As the Lone Star Rally wraps up, we're learning more about the many arrests that have been made since Thursday. As of five this morning, over 200 people have been arrested as a part of the crackdown. The push started Thursday afternoon with extra officers watching for a drunk driving, reckless driving, and gang-related crime. Now, patrols focused on major roads leading to and from Galveston, including I-45, Highway 6, Highway 146, and Highway 3. Now, on the island, And Galveston Police teamed up with officers from other agencies, including Now teams were stationed across the island so they could respond quickly if someone needed help or trouble just broke out. The city also set up a command center downtown to help the agencies coordinate. Now, among those arrested this weekend was Harris County Sheriff's Deputy Cedric Walter. The Galveston County Sheriff's Office says Walter rode away on his motorcycle when deputies tried to pull him over. He faces charges of driving while intoxicated, evading arrest with the vehicle and resisting arrest. The Harris County Sheriff's Office says Walter has been placed on administrative leave while his criminal case moves forward. And Galveston County Sheriff Jimmy Fullen says the goal of the extra enforcement is to prevent tragedies and help everyone get home safe. Our overall plan, you know, we want to stop the problem before it even makes it down to the island. And by staffing the mainland like we're doing right now with roughly 53 deputies in the Galveston County Sheriff's Office plus the other agencies helping out, we're stopping all kinds of folks on the highway. We're getting guns. We're getting narcotics. Got a lot of gang members from bandito motorcycle gangs last night. We managed to grab a couple of those. We're just trying to get them off the street before they make it to Galveston and create happiness. It's just like Jeep weekend. You know, we want people to go to Galveston Island. We want them to have a great time. But at the same time, we want to make sure they come down here in the right mindset and not coming down here to stir up trouble for our police officers here working the strand. Reporting in Galveston County, Leslie Dulles for Fox 26 News.