For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
July 9, 2012
I07B12

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint

Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Crawford County on July 6, 2012. The checkpoint was conducted from 6:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m., on Missouri Highway 8, near the entrance to the Steelville City Park. During the course of the four-hour operation troopers stopped 590 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

DWI Arrests - 1
Speed - 2
Seat Belt Violations - 15
Hazardous Moving Violations - 1
Non-Moving Traffic Violations - 6
Driver’s License Violations - 6
Uninsured motorists Violations - 3
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests - 1
Misdemeanor Drug Violations - 2
Felony Drug Arrests - 1
Warnings - 90

Captain Kenley stated: “I would like to thank everyone who was stopped at the checkpoint for their patience. These types of enforcement operations continue to improve the safety of our highways.”


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