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

Troop G Headquarters-1226 W. Bus. Highway 60/63-Willow Springs, MO 65793


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Martin K. Elmore
417-469-3121, Ext. 241
G-05112
May 12, 2011

EMPHASIS: Troop G Releases DWI Saturation Totals

Captain Dwayne F. Isringhausen, commanding officer of Troop G, releases the following information:

A total of 20 arrests and 44 warnings were issued in conjunction with a DWI saturation conducted in Texas County on May 6, 2011. The designated highways for this saturation were U.S. Highway 60, U.S. Highway 63, and Missouri Highway 17. Totals from this saturation include:

3 -- DWI arrests
1 -- speed summons
4 -- seat belt summonses
2 -- other hazardous moving violation summonses
3 -- driver’s license summonses
3 -- uninsured motorist summonses
1 -- felony drug arrest
1 -- felony warrant arrest
1-- misdemeanor drug arrest
1 -- misdemeanor warrant arrest

Captain Isringhausen says, “As members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, we strive to do everything possible to make our roadways a safer place for Missouri’s motorists. You can help us by exercising the highest degree of care and by always buckling your seat belt when you get behind the wheel of your car.”

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