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

Troop A - 504 SE Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Collin Stosberg
(816) 622-0800 ext. 3149
A2012-38
September 2, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of DWI Checkpoint In Jackson County On September 1, 2012


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, September 1, 2012. The checkpoint was a joint effort with the Kansas City Police Department. The checkpoint was held from 11 p.m. on Saturday to 4 a.m. on Sunday and was located at Southwest Trafficway at 39th Street. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes in the county.

A total of 734 vehicles were stopped during this operation and members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department made the following arrests:

18 -- DWI
1 -- driving while revoked violation
1 -- seat belt violation
1 -- resisting arrest
8 -- other traffic violations
2 -- misdemeanor warrant arrests

The focus of law enforcement is to enforce all laws and apprehend violators. The goal of DWI enforcement projects is to deter impaired driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and driving will not be tolerated. To report a suspected intoxicated driver dial 9-1-1 or *55 on your cell phone.

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