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May 4, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Clark County


Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by Troop B officers and members of the Clark County Sheriff’s Department on May 1, 2009.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Clark County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m. on May 1, 2009, until 3 a.m., May 2, 2009. The checkpoint was held on U.S. Highway 61, just south of the Iowa border, in Clark County.
During the four-hour period, officers stopped 169 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
2 -- Driving While Intoxicated Arrests
1 -- Commercial Motor Vehicle Violation
2 -- Driver’s License Violations
4 -- Misdemeanor Drug Violations
1 -- Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest
9 -- Warnings Issued
“Sobriety checkpoints are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Elliott. “Troop B officers will be conducting various special enforcement operations throughout the year with a goal of reducing traffic crashes.”


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