911 hot rods on 9/11

Published 5:00 pm Tuesday, September 14, 2004

Classic car event draws great crowds; no big problems

PENINSULA – Rod Run weekend was busy but there were no major incidents, said Pacific County Sheriff John Didion.

“I was real happy with the way it worked out,” he said. “We had great crowds on Saturday and Sunday.”

Didion said deputies from Lewis and Grays Harbor counties helped out over the weekend as well as Washington State Patrol and Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. “The deputies from the other counties have such a good time, there’s a waiting list to come here during Rod Run,” Didion said. It was a coincidence, but on Sept. 11, there were 911 entries on the Rod Run field, he said.

Rod Run has “turned from something that at one time caused us concern to something we all look forward to,” Didion said. “It’s become a manageable event and a good thing for all.”

PCSO Chief Criminal Deputy Ron Clark said deputies handled 100 calls between 4 p.m., Friday and 3 a.m., Monday. That’s up from 80 calls in 2003.

Deputies made 25 arrests, handed out eight citations for various offenses, nabbed two minors in possession of alcohol, had one possession of marijuana case, and issued four speeding tickets, Clark said.

Sgt. Freddie Williams of Washington State Patrol said 25 DUI arrests were made over the weekend, and his troopers picked up seven MIPs, cited two people for furnishing liquor to minors and made 11 misdemeanor drug arrests. There were two minor motor vehicle collisions, Williams said.