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Prom patrol nets eight citations
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McMinnville Police Department took advance of the change in prom nights to hold a saturated patrol April 26 to help ensure a safe evening for the celebrating teens.Unlike past saturated patrols, this one was not announced.“It was spur of the moment,” said police Lt. Mark Mara. “We found that they had changed the prom date to Saturday night. We figured we would multi-task and hold a saturated patrol on Saturday night during the prom.”Mara says the department takes every opportunity to educate teens about the dangers of driving impaired, as well as the dangers of getting into a vehicle when the driver is impaired.