Crime & Safety
O'Fallon's DWI Checkpoints Yield Five DWI Arrests
The checkpoints were held on Saturday, August 24.
The O'Fallon Police Department issued a press release Friday, Sept. 6 with the results of its recent DWI checkpoints that were held on Sat., Aug. 24.
The checkpoints yielded:
- 5 DWI arrests
- 4 driving while suspended arrests
- 2 fugitive arrests
- 6 misdemeanor drug possession arrests
- 1 felony drug possession arrest
"Driving while intoxicated remains one of the top causes of fatal car crashes in Missouri," the press release stated. "In 2012, 230 people were killed and 868 seriously injured in crashes involving an impairied driver. The City of O'Fallon continues to encourage drivers to make a simple, smart choice to drive sober."
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