For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
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March 31, 2010

EMPHASIS: Driving While Intoxicated Saturations To Be Held In Stone And Jasper Counties


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that driving while intoxicated saturations will be held in Stone and Jasper counties sometime during the month of April 2010.

“The Missouri State Highway Patrol is committed to removing intoxicated drivers from our highways,” said Captain Villanueva. “Saturations and sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s strategy to make Missouri’s roadways safer.”

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