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G-07073
July 09, 2007

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Results Of S.T.E.P./Hazardous Moving Operation


Captain Billy E. Chadwick, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information:

A total of 159 arrests and 120 warnings were issued in conjunction with a S.T.E.P./Hazardous Moving Violations Operation held in Troop G this past Independence Day holiday weekend. The operation was held in Shannon County at the intersection of Missouri Highway 19 and Route A.
These totals include, one felony DWI arrest, five misdemeanor DWI arrests, one careless & imprudent driving arrest, 24 seat belt arrests, nine driver’s license arrests, and 16 uninsured motorist arrests. Officers also made 24 felony drug and weapons’ arrests, 75 misdemeanor drug and weapons’ violation arrests, and four non-moving arrests.
Captain Chadwick says, “Traveling is inherently dangerous. When you add intoxicated and drugged drivers to the equation the danger increases greatly. Our officers will continue to vigorously enforce the law in an attempt to keep our roadways safer.”

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