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
C2016-022
May 20, 2016

EMPHASIS: "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T." To Be Conducted In Jefferson County.

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 from 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 28, 2016, though 3 a.m. on Sunday, May 29, 2016, in Jefferson County. 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 intoxicated 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 impaired drivers from Missouri roadways. Troopers continually work to maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impaired driving, to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways, and to reduce fatalities and injuries through vigorous enforcement of Missouri traffic laws.

The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. “Don’t Violate The Trust.”



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