For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
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April 24, 2009

EMPHASIS: Sobriety Checkpoints And Saturations To Be Held In Polk, Stone, And Dallas Counties


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that sobriety checkpoints, in conjunction with driving while intoxicated saturations, will be held in Polk, Stone, and Dallas counties sometime during the month of May 2009.

“The Missouri State Highway Patrol is committed to removing intoxicated drivers from our highways,” said Captain Villanueva. “Saturations and sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s strategy to make Missouri’s roadways safer.”

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