Lombard, IL – The Lombard Police Department announced the results of its Halloween traffic enforcement campaign, which ran from October 24 through November 3, 2025, yielding more than 150 citations and several arrests across the village.
According to the Village of Lombard, the safety initiative focused on identifying impaired and distracted drivers while encouraging proper seat belt and child safety seat use. Officers increased patrols during the period, leading to a wide range of enforcement actions.
Police issued 68 seat belt citations, 8 child safety seat citations, 15 speeding citations, and 27 distracted driving citations. In addition, 20 other traffic citations were written for various moving and non-moving violations.
The operation also led to 4 traffic-related arrests involving drivers allegedly operating without valid licenses, along with 1 warrant arrest, 6 criminal arrests, 1 DUI arrest, and 1 vehicle forfeiture.
Officials said the campaign was part of ongoing efforts to keep Lombard’s roads safe for all residents and visitors, particularly during holiday periods when impaired driving incidents tend to rise.
The Lombard Police Department regularly participates in statewide and national enforcement initiatives that focus on seat belt compliance, distracted driving prevention, and DUI reduction.
For more details, residents can visit villageoflombard.org.
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