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E051727
May 27, 2009

EMPHASIS: Troop E Results Of "10-Mile Trooper Project"



Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces the results of a two-day enforcement operation in Troop E. The 10-Mile trooper operation was conducted on Interstate 55 and U.S. Highway 60 on May 22, 2009, and May 25, 2009.

The following are the totals from the program:

Number of troopers working project: 34
Hours worked: 408
Vehicles stopped: 387
Tickets issued: 229
Misdemeanor arrests: 9
Felony arrests: 1
Total arrests: 239
DWIs: 2
Crashes worked: 1