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

Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney Street, Springfield, Missouri 65803


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
417-895-6868
D92012
March 20, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Polk County DWI Checkpoint


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on March 16, 2012. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

1--driving while intoxicated arrest
8--driver’s license summonses
3--uninsured motorist summonses
2--misdemeanor warrant arrests
3--non-moving arrests
13--warnings

The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner. The public can contact the Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.



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