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

Troop D Headquarters - 3131 East Kearney - Springfield, MO 65803


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For further information please contact: Sgt. D.S. Bracker
417-895-6767 ext.253
D2010-11
April 12, 2010

EMPHASIS: Results From Sobriety Checkpoint In Newton County


On Saturday evening, April 10, 2010, the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Newton County. The checkpoint, located on U.S. Highway 71business route, south of Joplin, was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

In four hours of operation the checkpoint netted:

DWI 1

Seat Belt 4

Driver’s license 9

Non-moving 1

No Insurance 4

Speed 1

Child Restraint 1

MIP 1

Drugs --Misd. 4
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Total Misd. 26

Total Felonies 3 (1 DWI, 1 felony warrant, 1 other)
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Total Arrests = 29

Total Warnings = 61

The job of law enforcement is to enforce all laws and apprehend violators. The objective of DWI enforcement projects is to deter drinking and 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.