A Hawaii driver who was falsely arrested for drunk driving in November says a police officer told him to deny further examination at a Pearl City police station. The officer gave Ammon Fepuleai that advice under the pretense of saving him time while being booked for the arrest, which proved to be false and ended with prosecutors dropping the case for lack of evidence, according to Hawaii News Now.

The U.S. is recording alarmingly high cases of false DUI arrests; for the last few years, police departments nationwide have conducted more “emphasis patrols” in order to curb drunk driving. But these DUI checkpoints are often federally-funded, and the overtime hours they provide are paid for by state and federal agencies, rather than the police departments carrying out the patrols.

Some investigations now claim that police are encouraged to increase their arrest stats, which has led to a prevalence of wrongful arrests with lasting consequences for drivers, as the Coloradoan reports.

Fepuleai’s arrest is one of such cases. Despite having the charges dropped, the Hawaii driver had his license revoked and had to post a $500 bond to go free. Fepuleai sought legal counsel after the wrongful arrest, which left him feeling embarrassed and profiled.

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