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B080614
June 30, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Marion County


Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Marion County by Troop B officers.
On June 27, 2008, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Marion County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m., June 27, 2008, until 3 a.m., June 28, 2008, on U.S. Highway 61, approximately three miles north of Palmyra, MO.
During the four-hour period, officers stopped 123 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
1 -- DWI Arrest
1 -- Seat Belts Violation
1 -- Non-Moving Traffic Offense
1 -- Driver’s License Violation
1 -- Uninsured Motorist Violation
2 -- Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
2 -- Felony Drug Arrests
12 -- Warnings issued

“Sobriety checkpoints like these are very important in keeping our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Elliott. “Cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies and citizens are vitally important in making our highways safe.”


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