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

Troop I Headquarters, P.O. Box 128, Rolla, MO 65402


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
December 14, 2009
I12E09

EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of DWI Saturation In Phelps County


Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a DWI saturation patrol conducted in Phelps County from 7 p.m., December 11, 2009, until 3 a.m., December 12, 2009.
During the enforcement operation the three assigned troopers stopped 40 vehicles, and issued 14 citations and 59 warnings. Action also was taken with a driver regarding Missouri's Zero Tolerance Law. The following is a breakdown of the arrests and traffic citations:

DWI: 1
Failure To Wear A Seat Belt: 7
Hazardous Moving Offense: 1
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses: 3
Misdemeanor Drug Arrest: 1
Minor In Possession of Intoxicants: 1

Captain Kenley stated, “In 2008, 262 individuals were killed and 4,511 were injured in drinking-related traffic crashes. To report a suspected impaired driver or a highway emergency, please dial the Patrol’s emergency hotline, 1-800-525-5555 or * 55 on your cellular phone.”


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