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June 16, 2011
I06E11

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on June 11, 2011. The checkpoint was held on U.S. Highway 63, approximately one-half mile north of the Rolla city limits. During the four hour operation 165 vehicles were stopped, which resulted in the issuance of nine traffic citations and 17 warnings. There were no arrests made for DWI. The citations issued were for the following offenses:

Seat Belt Violations: 4
Non-moving Traffic Offenses: 1
Uninsured Motorists: 4

Captain Kenley stated: “The fact that no one was arrested for DWI during this checkpoint is encouraging. Hundreds of Missourian’s lives could be spared this year if everyone would choose to make a similar decision.”

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