News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
April 7, 2009
I04A09

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint



A total of 17 arrests were made and 79 warnings issued as a result of a sobriety checkpoint held on U.S. Highway 63, approximately one-half mile north of the Rolla city limits. The checkpoint began at 10 p.m., April 4, 2009, and concluded the next morning at 2 a.m. During the course of the four-hour operation, 301 vehicles were stopped. Arrest totals for the checkpoint are as follows:
Seat Belt Violations: 9
Driver’s License Violations: 1
Uninsured Motorists: 1
Improper Vehicle Registration: 4
Window Tint Violation: 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Violation: 1

Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, stated, “I would like to thank everyone who was stopped at the checkpoint for their patience. I sincerely hope that our efforts helped improve the safety of our highways.”
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