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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
C010163
August 30, 2010

EMPHASIS: Troop C Announces Results Of "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T." In Jefferson County



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer Troop C, Weldon Spring, is pleased to announce the results of a recent enforcement detail “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T.” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public’s awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition.

Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. was conducted from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., on Friday, August 27, 2010, in Jefferson County. This eight-hour project was conducted by six officers, who focused their enforcement efforts on identifying hazardous motor vehicle operations and impaired driving conditions. During the operation, a total of 53 vehicles were stopped. Of those stopped, 21 drivers were arrested and 48 warnings were issued. Among the arrests, six subjects were arrested for driving while intoxicated. Two misdemeanor drug arrests were made and13 subjects were issued summonses for miscellaneous traffic violations.

Captain Johnson stated, “Driving while intoxicated continues to be responsible for approximately 25 percent of all fatal crashes on Missouri highways. Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. will assist in reducing the number of intoxicated drivers, traffic crashes, and fatalities that occur on our roadways.”






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