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

Troop H Headquarters - 3525 North Belt - St. Joseph, MO 64506-1370


News Release

For further information please contact: Sgt. Sheldon A. Lyon
816-387-2345
H08094
August 19, 2009

EMPHASIS: Sobriety Checkpoint Results


On August 15, 2009, a sobriety checkpoint was conducted in Atchison County. A total of 13 troopers were assigned to the four-hour operation.
Troopers arrested one driver for driving while intoxicated, one for minor in possession of alcohol, and issued two summonses for other violations. Troopers also issued 22 warnings to motorists for minor violations. A total of 87 vehicles came into the checkpoint.
Captain Duane L. Robinson stated, “The sobriety checkpoint continues to be an effective operation to remove impaired drivers from the roadway.”
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