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

TROOP C HEADQUARTERS
891 Technology Drive
Weldon Spring, MO 63304



NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Juston Wheetley
(636) 300-2800 ext. 3334
C2015-016
April 21, 2015

EMPHASIS: "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T." To Be Conducted In St. Francois & Washington Counties.


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, Weldon Spring, announces “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T.” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. will take place in St. Francois and Washington counties on Friday, April 24, 2015, beginning at 7 p.m. The operation will end at 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, 2015. The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public’s awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an impaired condition.

Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. will utilize six Missouri state troopers to conduct this project. The six troopers have been chosen because of their dedication and leadership in removing intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways. Troopers continually work to maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impaired driving and in reducing fatalities and injuries through vigorous enforcement of Missouri traffic laws.

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!



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