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 Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C010184
November 8, 2010

EMPHASIS: Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. To Be Conducted In Washington 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 in Washington County. The operation will commence at 7 p.m. on Saturday, November 13, 2010, and end at 3 a.m. on Sunday, November 14, 2010.

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 intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways.

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, to maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impaired driving, remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways, and to reduce fatalities and injuries through vigorous enforcement of Missouri traffic laws.



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