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

Troop D Service Center - 5182 South Grand Avenue - Carthage MO 64836


News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext. 2229
DS2013-11
July 1, 2013

EMPHASIS: Troop D Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In Jasper County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on Saturday evening, June 29, 2013. The checkpoint was held from 10:00 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, to 3:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 30, and was located at the intersection of Missouri Route 43 and Gum Road, north of Joplin. The location was determined by past arrests, incidents, and traffic crashes involving impaired drivers.

A total of 457 drivers were checked during the five-hour operation that was held in conjunction with the Jasper County Sheriff's Office, and the following is a list of enforcement contacts:

Driving While Intoxicated -- 4
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 4
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 1
Child Restraint Violations -- 1
Other Non-Moving -- 8
Seat Belt -- 1
Warnings -- 15

The Missouri State Highway Patrol encourages motorists and watercraft operators to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint and everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life and Wear It!!!

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