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
C2012-015
March 19, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Jefferson County On March 16, 2012



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Friday evening, March 16, 2012. The checkpoint was a joint effort with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Friday, March 16, to 3 a.m. on Saturday, March 17, and was located at Missouri Route MM and Missouri Highway 21. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 209 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following arrests:

2 -- DWI
4 -- driver’s license summonses
1 -- seat belt summons
4 -- uninsured motorist summonses
1 -- careless and imprudent summons
12 -- drug arrests
13 -- warrant arrests
41 -- 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.