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
C2012-064
August 22, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Ste. Genevieve County



Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, August 18, 2012. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 18, to 3 a.m. on Sunday, August 19, 2012, and was located at Missouri Highway 32 and Interstate 55/Route B. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 324 vehicles were stopped during this five-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following enforcement contacts:

3 -- DWI arrests
1 -- seat belt summons
2 -- drug arrests
44 --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.



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