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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Trooper Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2013-059
August 26, 2013

EMPHASIS: Patrol Announces Results of Sobriety Saturation in Jefferson County.




Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces the results of a driving while intoxicated saturation conducted during the month of August in Jefferson County. Four Missouri State Highway Patrol troopers conducted the eight-hour enforcement operation. The following is a combined list of the enforcement contacts made during the operation.

DWI Misdemeanor -- 1 arrest
DWI Felony -- 1 arrest
Speed -- 2 summonses
Seat Belt -- 5 summonses
Other Hazardous Moving -- 2 summonses
No Insurance -- 2 summonses
Misdemeanor Criminal Arrests -- 2 arrest
Warnings -- 32

“Sobriety saturations are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Johnson. “Troop C officers will be conducting various special enforcement operations throughout 2013 with a goal of reducing traffic crashes and saving lives.”

The Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!