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

Troop E Headquarters - 4947 Highway 67 North - Poplar Bluff, MO 63901


News Release

For further information please contact: Trooper Clark D. Parrott
(573) 840-9500, Ext. 3532
04181217
April 18, 2012

EMPHASIS: Results Of Butler County Spotcheck


Captain George E. Ridens, commanding officer of Troop E, Poplar Bluff, announces the results of a sobriety checkpoint conducted on April 13, 2012. A total of 254 vehicles were stopped during the four-hour operation. Members of the Missouri State Highway Patrol made the following arrests:

1--driving while intoxicated arrest
5--seat belt summonses
1--child restraint summons
9--driver’s license summonses
7--uninsured motorist summonses
7--misdemeanor warrant arrests
1--misdemeanor drug arrest

The Missouri State Highway Patrol urges all citizens to report any vehicle they observe operating in a careless manner. The public can contact the Highway Patrol toll-free at 1-800-525-5555 or on their cellular phone at *55.

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