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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


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For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
C2012-024
April 24, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Franklin County On April 21, 2012



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, April 21, 2012. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Saturday, April 21, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 22, and was located at Missouri Highway 47 and Mid American Drive. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 486 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following arrests:

4 -- DWI
1 -- driver’s license summons
11 -- uninsured motorist summonses
1 -- careless and imprudent summons
4 -- drug arrests
1 -- warrant arrest
47 -- 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.