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
B09087
August 31, 2009

EMPHASIS: Results Of Sobriety Checkpoint Conducted In Randolph County On August 29, 2009



Captain John W. Elliott, commanding officer of Troop B, Macon, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted by Troop B officers and members of the Randolph County Sheriff’s Department on August 29, 2009.
Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol and Randolph County Sheriff’s Department conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 11 p.m. on August 29, 2009, until 3 a.m., August 30, 2009. The checkpoint was held on U.S. Highway 24, at the intersection of Missouri Route 3 (south), in Randolph County.
During the four-hour period, officers stopped 102 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts during the operation:

1 -- Driving While Intoxicated
3 -- Seat Belt Violations
4 -- Uninsured Motorist Violations
25 -- Warnings Issued

“Sobriety checkpoints like these are very important in making our highways a safer place to travel,” stated Captain Elliott. “Cooperation with other local law enforcement agencies and citizens is vitally important in making our highways safe.”

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