The Oakland County Sheriff's Office will be increasing patrols in multiple locations in Pontiac in response to a rash of pedestrian-involved crashes this year, five of which have ended in fatalities.

Sheriff Michael Bouchard said Friday in a press release that the increased patrols would target locations in Pontiac that have been identified as being the most likely to result in a pedestrian-vehicle crash.

“There have been far too many serious pedestrian accidents in Pontiac,” Bouchard said. “These saturation patrols are intended to reduce the behavior that has caused them. For the pedestrians, we are not looking to write formal tickets, but to change street crossing habits. For those that are driving recklessly, carelessly and dangerously, they will be receiving citations."

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