MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Trooper Clark D. Parrott
(573) 840-9500, Ext. 221
12121156
December 12, 2011

EMPHASIS: Results Of Troop E DWI Spotcheck In Butler County


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces the results of a DWI checkpoint conducted in Troop E, Butler County, beginning at 11 p.m. on December 9, 2011, and ending at 3 a.m. on December 10, 2011. During the operation, troopers were assigned to conduct a sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Highway 60 Business Route in Poplar Bluff. The Poplar Bluff Police Department and the Butler County Sheriff’s Department assisted Patrol officers with the checkpoint. Troopers made 21 arrests during the checkpoint. The results are as follows.

4--Driving While Intoxicated
1--Exceeded the posted speed
5--Failure to wear seat belt
3--Driving while suspended/no valid driver’s license
2--Non-moving violation
3--Minor in possession
3--Misdemeanor warrant arrests

Troopers also issued 43 warnings for various other traffic violations during the operation, and a total of 145 vehicles were stopped. Captain Ridens said, “The DWI checkpoints are a part of the Patrol’s effort to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways. The troopers in the Troop E area will continue to pursue this goal.”

The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner. The public can contact the Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.

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