For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2012-15
July 9, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In McDonald County

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announced today the results of a driving while intoxicated checkpoint that was held in McDonald County on July 7, 2012. A total of 513 drivers were stopped during the four hour operation held on Route H at the intersection of U. S. 71. The following is a list of enforcement contacts for the operation:

Driving While Intoxicated -- 4
Seat Belt -- 13
Non-Moving -- 8
Drivers License Violations -- 15
Child Restraint -- 1
Person Under 21 Possessed Intoxicating Liquor -- 4
Supplied Intoxicating Liquor to Person Under 21 -- 1
Warnings -- 47

To report impaired drivers, please call the Missouri State Highway Patrol Emergency Hotline at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone.

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