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
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August 2, 2010

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Marion County



Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Marion County.
On July 31, 2010, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Marion County Sheriff's Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Highway 61, five miles north of Palmyra, Missouri, in Marion County. As a result of the checkpoint, which began at 11:00 p.m. on July 31, 2010, and concluded at 3:00 a.m. on August 1, 2010, officers checked 269 vehicles, made five arrests, and issued 23 warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the checkpoint:

1 -- Arrest for driving while intoxicated
1 -- Summons for a non-moving violation
2 -- Summonses for driver’s license violations
1 -- Summons for a commercial motor vehicle violation

"The Missouri State Highway Patrol takes drinking and driving very seriously," stated Captain Wilt. "The Patrol will be holding other special enforcement operations throughout the year in an effort to make our highways safer. If drinking alcohol is part of your plans, choose a designated driver."
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