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: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C01004
January 18, 2011

EMPHASIS: Results Of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. In St. Louis County


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, is pleased to announce the results of a recent enforcement detail entitled “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T.” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public’s awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition.

Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. was conducted from 7 p.m., on Saturday, January 15, 2011, to 3 a.m., on Sunday, January 16, 2011, in St. Louis County, Missouri. This eight-hour project was conducted by five officers, who focused their enforcement efforts on identifying hazardous motor vehicle operations and impaired driving conditions. During the operation, a total of 44 vehicles were stopped. Of those stopped, 26 drivers were either arrested or issued a summons, and 52 warnings were issued. Among the arrests, seven subjects were issued summonses for speed violations, 11 subjects were issued summonses for other moving and non-moving violations, and one subject was issued a summons for a seat belt violation. In addition, five subjects were arrested for DWI and two subjects were arrested for misdemeanor drug violations.

“Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. continues to be a success for Troop C and we are starting 2011 with great results,” said Captain Johnson. “This weekend we made our presence known, which helps us in our efforts to reduce the traffic crashes and fatalities that occur in the St. Louis County area.”