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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
October 12, 2010
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results of Sobriety Checkpoint



A total of 22 arrests were made and 54 warnings issued as a result of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Phelps County on U.S. Highway 63, approximately one-half mile north of the Rolla city limits. The checkpoint was initiated at 10 p.m. on September 24, 2010 and concluded at 2 p.m., September 25, 2010. Arrest totals for the operation were as follows:
Commercial Vehicle Violation: 1
Seat Belt Violations: 6
Non-moving Traffic Offenses: 6
Driver’s License Violations: 2
Uninsured Motorists: 4
Misdemeanor Drug Violations: 3

Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, stated, “I would like to thank everyone who was stopped at the checkpoint for their patience. I believe checkpoints help improve the safety of our highways.”
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