MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, Mo 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
December 21, 2009
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results of DWI Saturation In Laclede County


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a DWI saturation patrol conducted in Laclede County from 7 p.m., December 19, 2009, until 3 a.m., December 20, 2009. During the operation, troopers placed special emphasis on patrolling those highways where in the past a higher number of impaired drivers were either involved in a traffic crash or arrested for DWI. During the enforcement operation troopers stopped 23 vehicles, and issued 11 citations and 40 warnings. The following is a breakdown of the arrests:

DWI: 2
Speed: 4
Failure To Wear A Seat Belt: 1
Driver’s License Violation: 1
No Proof Of Insurance: 1
Hazardous Moving Violation: 1
Misdemeanor Drug Violation: 1

Captain Kenley would like to remind all motorists to be extra careful during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays, and to please use a designated driver if alcohol is part of your celebration.





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