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
C010144
June 30, 2010

EMPHASIS: Results of Sobriety Checkpoint



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, June 5, 2010, in Ste. Genevieve County. During the five-hour operation, a total of 332 cars were checked with a total five arrests being made and 332 warnings being issued.

Three arrests were made for DWI and two arrests were made for misdemeanor drug possession.

Captain Johnson stated, "We took several more intoxicated drivers off the road on this particular weekend, potentially saving lives in the process.”


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