A lot of arrests are made on and around major winter holidays, like Christmas and New Year’s Day. People are out celebrating en masse on certain days of the year. Celebrations often include alcohol and family members you may not see often or really get along with. While children are usually excited and joyous, adults are often stressed. There can be a lot of stress around major holidays – they can be very expensive, especially for those who are traveling or who have children. Seeing your extended family can be stressful even if you have fairly positive relationships. People may feel a lot of pressure to make the holidays happen.
It should come as no surprise that holiday celebrations sometimes take an unfortunate turn and end in someone getting arrested. If you are arrested while celebrating the holidays, an experienced Will County, IL criminal defense attorney can help you.