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: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C01062
August 31, 2011

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In St. Louis County


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Friday evening, August 26, 2011, at Missouri Highway 364 and River Valley Drive in St. Louis County. During the five-hour operation, a total of 720 vehicles were checked with a total of 10 arrests being made. Of those, seven subjects were arrested for DWI, and three summonses were written for driver license violations.

Captain Johnson stated, "This was another successful checkpoint. We would like to thank every person involved, especially members of the St. Louis County Police.”




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