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January 3, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results of Driving While Intoxicated Saturation Conducted in Troop E.




Captain G.E. Ridens, commanding officer, Troop E, announces the results of a New Year’s Eve Driving While Intoxicated Saturation in Troop E. Troop E consists of 13 counties in southeast Missouri. Eight officers were assigned to work the saturation with the following results:

5-- driving while intoxicated arrests (misdemeanor)
2 -- driving while intoxicated arrests (felony)
9 -- speed citations
2 -- careless and imprudent citations
12 -- seat belt citations
2 -- commercial vehicle hazardous moving
5 -- non-moving violations
6 --no driver’s license citations
4 -- uninsured motorists citations
2-- minor in possession citations
1-- drug arrest (misdemeanor)
5 -- misdemeanor warrant arrests
93 -- warnings issued
19 -- field sobriety tests conducted
73 -- non-commercial vehicles stopped
3 -- commercial vehicles stopped

Captain Ridens stated, “Troop E officers will continue to concentrate patrol efforts on areas where drinking and driving have been a contributing factor in traffic crashes. These saturations combined with enforcement and education promote safety and helps to save lives.”


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