For further information please contact: Sergeant Dan Crain
573-368-2345
May 11, 2012
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EMPHASIS: Troop I Announces Results Of DWI Saturation

Captain Lee Ann H. Kenley, commanding officer of Troop I, announces the results of a DWI saturation patrol conducted in Laclede County from 7 p.m., May 4, 2012, until 3 a.m., May 5, 2012.

During the enforcement operation troopers made arrests or issued citations for 23 various criminal and traffic violations, while also issuing 48 warnings. The following is a breakdown of the arrests and citations:

Speed: 1
Failure To Wear A Seat Belt: 12
No Proof Of Insurance: 1
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses: 2
Driver’s License Violations: 1
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests: 6

Captain Kenley stated, “To report a suspected impaired driver or a highway emergency, please call the Patrol’s emergency hotline, 1-800-525-5555 or * 55 on your cellular phone. With your help, we can hopefully prevent a tragic traffic crash.”

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