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

Troop B Headquarters, 308 Pine Crest Drive, Macon, Mo 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
B09086
August 25, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Held In Marion County



Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by Troop B officers and members of the Marion County Sheriff’s Department on August 22, 2009.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Marion County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m. August 22, 2009, until 3 a.m., August 23, 2009. The checkpoint was held on U.S. Highway 24, 0.9 miles west of the Illinois state line, in Marion County.
During the four-hour period, officers stopped 381 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:
5 -- Driving While Intoxicated Arrests
1 -- Seat Belt Violation
6 -- Driver’s License Violations
42 -- Warnings Issued

“Sobriety checkpoints like these are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Elliott. “Cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies and citizens is vitally important in making our highways safe.”


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