Crime & Safety
5 Stats From Friday's DWI Checkpoint in Chesterfield
The Missouri State Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety checkpoint in Chesterfield last weekend that snared a number of impaired drivers.
The checkpoint took place from 10 p.m., July 19, to 3 a.m., July 20, on I-64 at the Boone's Crossing exit. Troop C Commanding Officer Cpt. Ronald S. Johnson said the location was determined by past arrests, incidents and traffic crashes in the county.
The highway patrol stopped a total of 573 vehicles during the 5-hours period. Here are the stats from the operation:
- Warnings issued: 9
- DWI arrests: 6
- Drug arrests: 2
- Hazardous moving citations: 2
- Seat belt citations: 1
Police also asked anyone who suspects they see an intoxicated driver to report the incident by calling 911 or *55 on a cell phone.
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