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A030803
March 18, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoints Announced


Captain Vincent J. Ellis, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of two sobriety checkpoints conducted on March 17 and March 18, 2008. The checkpoints were a joint effort with the Kansas City Police Department. A total of 924 cars were checked during this operation.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made a total of 13 DWI arrests, two misdemeanor criminal arrests, and three misdemeanor warrant arrests, and 35 warnings were issued.
The checkpoints are part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement to remove intoxicated drivers from the highways of our state.
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