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

Troop D Service Center - 5182 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2013-8
June 24, 2013

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint Conducted In Christian County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Friday evening, June 21, 2013. The checkpoint was held from 10 p.m. on Friday, June 21, to 2:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 22, and was located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 160 and Missouri Route 176. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes within Christian County.

A total of 385 drivers were checked during the four-hour operation, and the following is a list of enforcement contacts:

Driving While Intoxicated -- 3
Seat Belt -- 5
Driver's License Violations -- 5
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 11
Non-Moving -- 5
Warnings -- 34

The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!

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