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

Troop G - 1226 W. Bus. 60/63, Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Martin K. Elmore
(417) 469-3121, ext. 3735
G-03141
March 17, 2014

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases Sobriety Checkpoint, DWI Saturation Results


A total of 27 arrests and 45 warnings were issued in conjunction with a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Texas County on March 15, 2014, near the intersection of U.S. Highway 60 Business and Dunn Road. Totals from this checkpoint include:

1-- misdemeanor DWI arrest
8-- seat belt summonses
2-- child restraint summonses
1-- stop sign violation summons
1-- commercial vehicle violation summons
1-- non-moving summons
3-- no driver’s license summonses
2-- driving while suspended/driving while revoked summonses
1-- uninsured motorist summons
3-- felony drug arrests
2-- misdemeanor drug summonses
2-- misdemeanor warrant arrests

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A total of six arrests and 11 warnings were issued in conjunction with a DWI saturation conducted in Texas County on March 14, 2014. The designated highways for this saturation were U.S. Highway 63 and Missouri Route17. Totals from this saturation include:

1-- misdemeanor DWI arrest
2-- speed summonses
1-- seat belt summons
1-- non-moving summons
1-- other misdemeanor arrest

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A total of 15 arrests and 21 warnings were issued in conjunction with a DWI saturation conducted in Ozark County on March 14, 2014. The designated highways for this saturation were U.S. Highway 160 and Missouri Route 5. Totals from this saturation include:

2-- misdemeanor DWI arrests
5-- speed summonses
4-- seat belt summonses
2-- non-moving summonses
2-- uninsured motorists summonses

Captain Mark G. Inman says, “It is the goal of the Missouri State Highway Patrol to remove as many drunk, drugged, or otherwise unsafe drivers from our roadways as we possibly can. Please do your part by driving safely. Don’t drink and drive and always wear your safety belt.”

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