During part of Thanksgiving week this year, San Antonio police made nearly a 30% increase in DWI arrests compared to the same date range last year.

After covering multiple crashes last week that ended with similar charges, KSAT requested statistics from the San Antonio Police Department for DWI arrests during the Thanksgiving period between Tuesday, Nov. 25, through Saturday, Nov. 29, 2025.

A spokesperson for the department said SAPD made 70 DWI arrests in that date range this year. Between those same days last year, the spokesperson said SAPD made 55 DWI arrests.

Azeza Salama, the executive director of San Antonio’s Free Rides Program, said she was disappointed to see the increase.

“It made me sick to my stomach‚” she said. “We’ve got people making irresponsible decisions.”

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