NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sgt. Julie Scerine
636-300-2800 ext. 3341
C010921
April 21, 2009

EMPHASIS: Troop C To Conduct "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T."


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer Troop C, St. Louis, announces “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). The goal 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. The Patrol hopes 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.

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 shown by removing 329 intoxicated drivers from Missouri highways in 2007.

Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. will take place in Jefferson County on Saturday, April 25, 2009. The operation will commence at 7 p.m. and end at 3 a.m. on Sunday, April 26, 2009.


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