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B11033
March 22, 2011

EMPHASIS: Results Of A DWI Enforcement Operation Conducted In Adair County On March 17, 2011


Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a driving while intoxicated enforcement operation conducted in Adair County on March 17, 2011. During the enforcement operation, three officers focused their attention to highways in Adair County with a goal of detecting intoxicated drivers, and hazardous moving, speed, and other traffic violations that cause traffic crashes. As a result of the four-hour operation, troopers made 13 arrests and issued 26 warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:
3 -- Arrests for driving while intoxicated
3 -- Summonses for seat belt violations
2 -- Summonses for hazardous moving violations
2 -- Summonses for license violations
1 -- Summons for an insurance violation
1 -- Arrest for person under 21 in possession of intoxicants
1 -- Arrest for misdemeanor drug possession
"Removing intoxicated drivers from our highways is a top priority of the Missouri State Highway Patrol," stated Captain Wilt. "We encourage motorists to report a possible intoxicated driver by calling 1-800-525-5555 or * 55 on a cellular telephone."
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