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

Troop C Headquarters- 891 Technology Drive, Weldon Spring, MO 63304


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Corporal Jeff Wilson
636-300-2800 ext. 3334
C010962
October 20, 2009

EMPHASIS: Troop C Announces Results Of "Operation A.R.R.E.S.T." In St. Charles County


Captain Ronald S. Johnson, commanding officer of Troop C, St. Louis, is pleased to announce the results of a recent enforcement detail entitled “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T.” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team). The purpose 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.

Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. was conducted on Saturday, October 17, 2009, from 7 p.m. to 3 a.m., in St. Charles County, Missouri. This eight-hour project was conducted by six officers, who focused their enforcement efforts on identifying hazardous motor vehicle operations and impaired driving conditions. During the operation, a total of 48 vehicles were stopped. Of those stopped, 40 arrests were made and 49 warnings were issued. Among the arrests were six subjects arrested for driving while intoxicated. Additional summonses issued include 11 speed violations, eight driver’s license violations, five other moving violations, five seat belt violations, four non-moving violations, and one signal violation.

“Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. continues to be a success for Troop C.” said Captain Johnson. “This weekend we took another six intoxicated drivers off the roadway, which helps us in our efforts to reduce the traffic crashes and fatalities that occur in our area.”

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