NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Scott E. Meyer
816-622-0800, ext. 259
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May 18, 2009

EMPHASIS: DWI Checkpoint In Benton County


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces that members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Benton County sometime during the month of June.
The checkpoint is part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol to remove intoxicated drivers from the highways. The checkpoint will consist of officers stopping drivers at a set location and testing those who have been drinking.
Captain Powell stated, “Removing intoxicated drivers continues to be a high priority for the Missouri State Highway Patrol. We are trying to make the highways safer for the motoring public. If you are going to drink, please do not drive.”
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