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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Al Nothum
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3340
C2012-053
July 24, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In St. Francois County



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, July 21, 2012. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 21, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, July 22, and was located at Missouri Highway 32 and Maple Valley Drive. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 270 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

5 -- DWI arrests
4 -- driver’s license summonses
7 -- seat belt summonses
6 -- uninsured motorists summonses
2 -- non-moving summonses
45 -- warnings


Captain Johnson 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."

To report a suspected intoxicated driver dial 9-1-1 or *55 on your cell phone.



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