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

Troop B Headquarters - 308 Pine Crest Drive - Macon, MO 63552


NEWS RELEASE

For further information please contact: Sergeant Brent J. Bernhardt
(660) 385-2132
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August 2, 2011

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoints Conducted In Troop B During July 2011



Captain James E. Wilt, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of sobriety checkpoints conducted in Adair and Randolph counties during the month of July 2011.
On July 22, 2011, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Missouri Highway 6, at Potter Avenue, in Adair County. As a result of the checkpoint, which began at 11:00 p.m. on July 22, 2011, and concluded at 3:00 a.m. on July 23, 2011, officers checked 302 vehicles, made 17 arrests, and issued 24 warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the checkpoint:

1-- Arrest for driving while intoxicated
3 -- Summonses issued for seat belt violations
3 -- Summonses issued for insurance violations
5 -- Summonses issued for driver’s license violations
3 -- Arrests for person under 21 years of age possessing intoxicating beverage
2 -- Arrests for misdemeanor drug violations

On July 29, 2011, members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol, Moberly Police Department, and the Randolph County Sheriff's Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint on U.S. Highway 24, at Robertson Road, in Moberly, Missouri. As a result of the checkpoint, which began at 11:00 p.m. on July 29, 2011, and concluded at 3:00 a.m. on July 30, 2011, officers checked 240 vehicles, made 26 arrests, and issued 61 warnings. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the checkpoint:

2 -- Arrests for driving while intoxicated
6 -- Summonses issued for seat belt violations
2 -- Summonses issued for non-moving violations
1 -- Summons issued for a license violation
6 -- Summonses issued for insurance violations
3 -- Arrests for person under 21 years of age possessing intoxicating beverage
2 -- Arrests for misdemeanor warrants
2 -- Arrests for felony warrants
2 -- Arrests for felony drug violations

"The Missouri State Highway Patrol takes drinking and driving very seriously," stated Captain Wilt. "If you observe a suspected intoxicated driver, or a vehicle being driven in a careless manner, please contact the Missouri State Highway Patrol at 1-800-525-5555 or via cell phone at *55."
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