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

Troop H Headquarters-3525 North Belt-St. Joseph, MO 64506


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jacob P. Angle
(816)387-2345, ext. 3847
H31815
March 18, 2015

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Buchanan County


Captain James E. McDonald, commanding officer of Troop H, St. Joseph, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint in Buchanan County. The checkpoint was held from 8 p.m. on March 17, 2015, to midnight on March 17, 2015. As a result of this operation officers checked the drivers of 843 vehicles that passed through the checkpoint. The following is a list of enforcement contacts as a result of the checkpoint:

1 -- Arrest for driving while intoxicated
2 -- Felony drug arrests
4 -- Misdemeanor drug arrests
3 -- Misdemeanor warrant arrests
1 -- Citation for failure to wear seat belt
2 -- Citations for child restraint violations
6 -- Citations for no driver’s license
6 -- Citations for driving while revoked

“There is no room for impaired drivers on Missouri roadways. If you choose to drink and drive, you will lose,” states Captain McDonald. “If your plans include consuming alcohol, have a sober designated driver."

In support of "The Drive To ZERO Highway Deaths," the Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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