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C2012-029
May 11, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In St. Charles County

Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, May 5, 2012. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Saturday, May 5, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 6, and was located at Interstate 70 and Missouri 79. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 660 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

7 -- DWI arrests
1 -- driver’s license summons
2-- speed summonses
3-- hazardous moving summonses
3-- non-moving summonses
1 -- warrant arrest
1-- minor in possession arrest
11-- warnings

Captain Johnson stated, "The focus of law enforcement is to enforce all laws and apprehend violators. The goal of DWI enforcement projects is to deter impaired driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and driving will not be tolerated."

To report a suspected intoxicated driver dial 9-1-1 or *55 on your cell phone.

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