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

Troop D Service Center - 4282 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2012-16
July 17, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In Webster County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announced today the results of a driving while intoxicated checkpoint that was held in Webster County on July 13, 2012. A total of 353 drivers were stopped during the four-hour operation held on U.S. Highway 60 at Hummingbird Lane, east of Fordland, MO. The following is a list of enforcement contacts for the operation:

Seat Belt -- 5
Driver's License Violations -- 3
Non-Moving -- 13
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 2
Warnings -- 44

To report impaired drivers, please call the Missouri State Highway Patrol Emergency Hotline at 1-800-525-5555 or *55 on a cellular phone.
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