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July 21, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Lewis 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 Lewis County Sheriff’s Department on July 11, 2009.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Lewis County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m. on July 11, 2009, until 3 a.m., July 12, 2009. The checkpoint was held on Missouri Route 6, 1.6 miles east of Missouri Route C, in Lewis County.
During the four-hour period, officers stopped 134 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
1 -- Driving While Intoxicated Arrest
1 -- Non-moving Violation
1 -- Driver’s License Violations
1 -- Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest
11 -- Warnings Issued

“Sobriety checkpoints like these are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Elliott. “Cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies and citizens is vitally important in making our highways safe.”