News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Mike Watson
(417) 359-1500 ext.2229
DS2009-5
February 25, 2009

EMPHASIS: Sobriety Checkpoint And Saturation To Be Held In Newton County


Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, Springfield, announces that a sobriety checkpoint, in conjunction with a driving while intoxicated saturation, will be held sometime during the month of March 2009, in Newton County.

“The Missouri State Highway Patrol is committed to removing intoxicated drivers from our highways,” said Captain Villanueva. “Saturations and sobriety checkpoints are part of the Patrol’s strategy to make Missouri’s roadways safer.”

All citizens are urged to report any driver they observe operating in an unsafe manner. The public can contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.




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