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G-07074
July 10, 2007

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint/S.T.E.P. Programs


Captain Billy E. Chadwick, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information:

A total of 19 arrests and 62 warnings were issued in conjunction with a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Texas County. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on July 7, to 2 a.m. on July 8, 2007, at the intersection of Missouri Route 137 and Route B.
These totals include: two misdemeanor driving while intoxicated arrests, two misdemeanor drug arrests, and four speed arrests. Officers also made four non-moving arrests, three driver’s license arrests, and four seat belt arrests.
A Hazardous Moving Violations S.T.E.P. Program was conducted also in Texas County from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on July 8, 2007. Troopers made 76 arrests and issued 59 warnings during that operation.
These totals include: 44 speed arrests, one careless & imprudent driving arrest, and two other hazardous moving violations. Officers also made nine non-moving arrests, two driver’s license arrests, 13 seat belt arrests, and five uninsured motorist arrests.
“Our officers worked very hard to ensure the safety of the motoring public over the Independence Day holiday period,” said Capt. Chadwick. “Please do all you can as drivers to protect yourself and your loved ones as you travel this summer.”

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