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

Troop D Headquarters - 3131 East Kearney Street - Springfield, MO 65803

News Release

For further information please contact: Sergeant Jason M. Pace
(417) 895-6868
D52017
March 20, 2017

EMPHASIS: Troop D Announces Sobriety Checkpoint And Saturation Results

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a DWI sobriety checkpoint conducted in Greene County and a DWI saturation in Jasper County on March 17, 2017. The enforcement locations were selected based on the high number of drinking- and impairment-related crashes, in addition to other traffic violations that contribute to unsafe driving behavior.

The DWI checkpoint, conducted on Missouri Highway 13 (Kansas Expressway), at Broadmoor Street, in Springfield, was a cooperative effort with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, and the Springfield Police Department. During the operation, officers stopped 780 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

DWI Arrests -- 11
Seat Belt Citation -- 1
Driver License Violations -- 9
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 3
Felony Drug Arrests -- 4
Felony Warrant Arrests -- 2
Other Felony Arrest -- 1
Minor In Possession Violation -- 1
Warnings -- 34

During the DWI saturation in Jasper County, troopers stopped 35 vehicles. The following is a list of enforcement contacts made during the operation:

DWI Arrests -- 4
Speed Violations -- 3
Seat Belt Citations -- 4
Driver License Violations -- 2
Uninsured Motorist Violations -- 2
Other Hazardous Moving Citations -- 5
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses -- 3
Felony Tampering With A Motor Vehicle Arrest -- 1
Felony Resisting Arrest Violation -- 1
Endangering The Welfare Of A Child Arrests -- 2
Warnings -- 45

"The objective of DWI enforcement projects is to deter drinking and driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and driving will not be tolerated," stated Captain Villanueva. 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 a cellular phone at *55.

The only 100 percent survivable traffic crash is the one that never happens. Make sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Every day as we travel on Missouri’s roadways, we trust that every driver on the road is going to obey the speed limit, pay attention, and drive sober. “Don’t Violate The Trust.”
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