[Press Release] : FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CPD RELEASES RESULTS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS ENFORCEMENT FROM AUGUST 24-AUGUST 30

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Contact: Officer Nathan Turner
Traffic Unit
(573) 874-7652
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Sergeant Curtis Perkins
Traffic Unit Supervisor
(573) 874-6336
csperkin at gocolumbiamo.com

Bryana Larimer
Public Information Officer
(573) 817-5049
blarimer at gocolumbiamo.com


CPD RELEASES RESULTS OF IMPAIRED DRIVERS ENFORCEMENT FROM AUGUST 24-AUGUST 30

COLUMBIA, MO (August 31, 2015) - On Friday, August 28, 2015, the Columbia Police Department, assisted by deputies with the Boone County Sheriff’s Department and officers with the University of Missouri Police Department, conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Creasy Springs Road at Wingham Drive. The checkpoint stopped northbound traffic on Creasy Springs Road and began at approximately 11:15 P.M. and concluded at 2:33 A.M. During this checkpoint, 65 motorists were contacted. This checkpoint resulted in:

 


*1 Driving While Intoxicated arrest

*1 summons for driving while license suspended

*3 Felony Warrants

*1 Misdemeanor Warrant

*1 drug charge for possession of under 35 grams of marijuana

*1 charge for resisting arrest by flight

*1 charge for transporting weapon without permit

*1 charge for receiving stolen property (stolen gun recovered)


 

The Columbia Police Department wishes to thank those motorists who encountered the checkpoint for their patience and cooperation during our efforts to make Columbia’s roadways safer for us all. 



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