Sheriff Wesley Doolittle's office booked 66 people into custody on Sunday, Aug. 16, the highest single-day total in recent weeks and the third day of a statewide impaired-driving enforcement campaign that covers The Woodlands area.

At least 11 of those bookings carried DWI-related charges, according to the booking log published by Montgomery County Police Reporter. Nine more were booked on public intoxication.

Sunday's total topped the 47 bookings logged on Friday, Aug. 14, the first day of the Intoxicated Driver Mobilization enforcement campaign. That statewide initiative, run in partnership with the Texas Department of Transportation, puts additional MCSO deputies on patrol through Monday, Sept. 7, with a focus on impaired-driving violations. The Sheriff's Office Woodlands Patrol Division is among the units participating in the increased enforcement.

As we reported Aug. 15, the campaign's opening night also produced 11 DWI arrests. MCSO data cited in the campaign announcement shows nearly one in three fatal collisions in Montgomery County involves a driver under the influence.

Among Sunday's DWI bookings, one person faced a charge of driving while intoxicated with a blood-alcohol content of 0.15 or higher, plus a collision causing at least $200 in vehicle damage. Another was booked on a warrant for DWI third offense or more. A third faced DWI and unlawful carrying of a weapon charges. Two others were booked on DWI with an open alcohol container.

Three people were booked on burglary of habitation charges. Theft cases ranged from a $100-to-$750 shoplifting arrest to a theft valued between $30,000 and $150,000. One person was also booked on theft under $2,500 with two or more prior convictions, along with evading arrest in a vehicle.

Five people faced controlled-substance possession charges, and four were booked on family violence-related assault counts. One person was booked on a warrant for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.

Scam warning

The Sheriff's Office also used the booking log to remind residents that no MCSO employee, jail staff member or legitimate bail bond company will ever call to demand immediate payment. Real law enforcement will not request payment via gift cards, cash or other unusual methods, and will not pressure or threaten recipients, the office stated.

Residents who receive suspicious calls can contact the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office at (936) 538-5900.

All bookings listed are arrests only and are not final. Charges may change, and no conviction has been established.

The Intoxicated Driver Mobilization campaign continues through Sept. 7.