Sheriff’s Office Reports 61 Arrests At Races
By DOUG CARMAN

SEBRING — There were a total of 61 arrests during the two days of partying for the Mobil 1 Twelve Hours of Sebring at the Sebring International Raceway.

J. P. Fane, a public information officer with the Highlands County Sheriff’s Office, said this number was “phenomenal” considering the number of people at the sold-out race.

There were 29 arrests Saturday and 32 arrests Friday.

The arrests Saturday included nine for underage drinking, 15 for possession of marijuana, six for disorderly intoxication, one for cocaine possession and one for trespassing. Two of those arrested were juveniles.

In addition, three sex offenders entered the raceway.

Fane did not have the number of arrests made last year, although he believed the arrests were down from then.

“All in all it has been a very good year,” Fane said.

He said that the sheriff’s office heard some negative comments last year about the tightening enforcement at the track, but it was still appreciated. Fane referred to the record attendance over the four days.

“I heard a lot of people say we were taking kids out there again,” Fane said.

Fane said that this race was the first one where Tasers were used. Two of those arrested for disorderly intoxication were Tasered.