MISSOURI STATE HIGHWAY PATROL
a division of the
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY
Troop D Headquarters, 3131 East Kearney, Springfield, Missouri 65803
News Release
For further information please contact:
Sergeant John H. Lueckenhoff
417-359-1500, Ext. 4560
DS8292016
August 29, 2016
EMPHASIS:
Troop D Announces Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint In Jasper County
Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted in Jasper County on August 26, 2016. The location of the checkpoint was on Missouri Highway 43 at Fountain Road. A total of 839 vehicles were stopped, and the following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation.
DWI Arrest -- 1
Seat Belt Violations -- 2
Driver License Violations -- 8
Insurance Violation -- 1
Misdemeanor Drug Arrest -- 1
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 6
Felony Warrant Arrests -- 5
The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every other driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. “
Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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