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

Troop A Headquarters - 504 S.E. Blue Parkway - Lee's Summit, MO. 64063


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Scott E. Meyer
816-622-0800, ext. 259
A070912
July 25, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Jackson County


Captain Robert L. Powell, commanding officer of Troop A, Lee’s Summit, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by Troop A officers and members of the Kansas City Police Department on July 24, 2009. The checkpoint was originally scheduled to be conducted in Clay County, but due to manpower shortage the checkpoint was moved to Jackson County.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Kansas City Police Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. on July 24, 2009, until 4 a.m., July 25, 2009. The checkpoint was held on Independence Avenue and Monroe Street in Kansas City, Jackson County.
During the six-hour period, officers stopped 527 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts by members of the Highway Patrol during the operation:
11 - Driving While Intoxicated Arrests
2 - Seat Belt Violations
2 - Child Restraint Violations
9 - Driving While Suspended/Driving While Revoked Violations
15 - Warrant Arrests
1 - Other Misdemeanor Criminal Arrest
2 - Misdemeanor Drug Arrests
90 - Warnings Issued

Captain Powell stated, “The checkpoints are part of the continuing effort by the Missouri State Highway Patrol and other law enforcement agencies to remove intoxicated drivers from our highways.”

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