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. Bill Lowe
(816) 622-0800 ext. 273
A2010-60
September 7, 2010

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Clay County


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted from 11 p.m. on Friday, September 3, to 4 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2010. The checkpoint was a joint effort with the Kansas City Police Department and was located on Missouri Highway 169 and Lou Holland Drive. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.
A total of 1,027 vehicles were checked during this five-hour operation and members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City Police Department made the following arrests:

26 -- driving while intoxicated
3 -- driving while suspended/revoked
1 -- non-moving violation
1 -- hazardous moving violation
1 -- minor in possession of intoxicants
1 -- felony drug arrest
2 -- misdemeanor drug arrests
2 -- misdemeanor warrant arrests

The goal of DWI enforcement operations is to deter impaired driving and to make the citizens aware that drinking and driving will not be tolerated. Captain Powell stated, “Do not let your life or someone else’s life be ruined by an alcohol-related crash or arrest. Troop A officers are dedicated to removing intoxicated drivers from Missouri’s highways.”

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