MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop A - 504 E. Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063
NEWS RELEASE
For further information please contact:
Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
August 23, 2016
A2016-20
EMPHASIS:
Results Of Multi-Jurisdictional DWI Checkpoint In Jackson County
Captain Scott Shipers, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, August 20, 2016. The checkpoint was a joint effort with Kansas City Police Department and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. The checkpoint was held from 11 p.m. on Saturday, August 20, to 4 a.m. on Sunday, August 21, and was located on 6th Street at Broadway. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.
A total of 772 vehicles were checked during this five-hour operation, and members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the KCPD made the following arrests:
DWI -- 15
Driving While Suspended/Revoked -- 2
Other Non-Hazardous Violations -- 10
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 5
Firearms -- 1
Fugitives Arrested -- 1
Municipal Warrant Arrests -- 5
Minor in Possession -- 1
"The sobering fact is that impaired driving contributes to nearly 25 percent of all Missouri fatal crashes,” said Capt. Shipers. “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."
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober.
“Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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