NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Sheldon Lyon
816-387-2345
H06084
June 9, 2008

EMPHASIS: Results Of Driving While Intoxicated Checkpoint


On June 9, 2008, a driving while intoxicated checkpoint was conducted in DeKalb County. A total of 10 troopers were assigned to the four-hour operation.
A total of five summonses were issued as a result of the checkpoint. This total includes one felony arrest for driving while intoxicated, one non-moving violation, one child restraint violation and two driver’s license violations. Troopers also wrote 37 warnings for other violations.
Captain Duane L. Robinson stated, “Sobriety checkpoints not only remove intoxicated drivers from the roadway, but also give troopers a chance to be observant for other violations.”
(###)