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
DS1222015
December 12, 2015

EMPHASIS: Troop D Announces Results Of Special Enforcement Saturation

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of special enforcement saturations in and around the city of Lamar, in Barton County. The operations were a cooperative effort between the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Lamar Police Department, the Barton County Sheriff's Department, and the Ozark Drug Enforcement Team (ODET). The enforcement saturations were conducted on Monday, November 30, 2015, and Tuesday, December 1, 2015, from 4 p.m. to 10 p.m. The enforcement area was selected due to a high propensity for criminal activity along with citizen complaints.

During the operations, troopers and officers stopped 78 vehicles and checked seven pedestrians. Additionally, troopers conducted a driver license and safety spot check at which 81 vehicles were stopped. Intelligence gathered during the operations along with a positive sniff by a patrol canine resulted in four residential searches and one vehicle search. The following is a list of enforcement actions taken during the operations:

Felony Drug Arrests -- 2
Misdemeanor Drug Arrest -- 1
Misdemeanor Drug Paraphernalia Arrests -- 2
Felony Warrant Arrests -- 4
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrest -- 1
Municipal Warrant Arrests -- 10
Seat Belt Violations -- 12
Driver License Violations -- 2
Insurance Violations -- 3
Non-Moving Violations -- 7

Troopers and officers also issued 77 warnings for various other offenses during the operations.

Approximately 63 percent of Missouri fatal crash victims who are required to be restrained are NOT at the time of the traffic crash. The Patrol urges motorists to protect themselves and their passengers by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Join us in supporting the Drive To Zero Highway Deaths. Watercraft operators should ensure that everyone in the vessel is wearing an approved life jacket. Click It 4 Life And Wear It!!

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