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

Troop D Service Center - 5182 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2013-17
August 26, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint On Table Rock Lake


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint on Table Rock Lake, conducted Saturday, August 24, 2013. The checkpoint was held from 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., and was located in Stone County at Point Six in the Cow Creek area of Table Rock Lake.

A total of 136 watercraft operators were checked during the five-hour operation and the following is a list of enforcement contacts:

Boating While Intoxicated -- 3
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 2
Boating Citations -- 9
Warnings -- 26
Marine Safety Inspections -- 3

The Missouri State Highway 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!!!
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