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

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3159
A2015-18
June 22, 2015

EMPHASIS: Results Of Multi-juridictional DWI Checkpoint Conducted In Clay County


Captain Scott Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Friday evening, June 19, 2015. The checkpoint was a joint effort with the Kansas City Police Department and Missouri State Highway Patrol. The checkpoint was held from 11:30 p.m. on Friday, June 19, to 3:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 20, and was located at U.S. Highway 169 at N.W. Harlem Road. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 1,072 vehicles were checked during this four-hour operation, and members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City Police Department made the following arrests:

15 -- DWI arrests
2 -- Driving while revoked arrests
4 -- Misdemeanor drug arrests
1 -- Warrant arrest
4 -- Non-moving violations
23 -- Warnings issued

Captain Shipers 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."

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!



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