| id | cleanReleaseDate | troopName | title |
| 2617 | 2010-04-09 | Troop C | Sobriety Checkpoint in Terrebonne Parish and Results |
| LOUISIANA STATE POLICE COURTESY LOYALTY SERVICE Colonel Michael D. Edmonson, Superintendent TROOP C- NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release Date: April 9, 2010 RESULTS OF SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT Sobriety Checkpoint was conducted at LA 24 South at Suthon Avenue in Houma, LA. The results of the checkpoint were as follows: 382 vehicles were screened, 10 SFST (Standardized Field Sobriety Test), 7 DWI arrest, 3 outstanding warrants arrest, 3 narcotics arrest, 13 other citations issued, and 1 no proof of insurance. Sobriety Checkpoint Scheduled for Terrebonne Parish Louisiana State Police Troop C will conduct a DWI Checkpoint on Thursday, April 8, 2010 in Terrebonne Parish. The DWI Checkpoint will begin at approximately 9:00 P.M. The checkpoint will be manned by Louisiana State Police, Houma Police Department, Terrebonne Parish Sheriff’s Office and the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries.Every year on the highways across the state of Louisiana, numerous people are killed or injured by impaired drivers. Sobriety checkpoints are an effective enforcement tool serving as a deterrent to impaired and or drunk driving. The task of stopping these impaired drivers is a joint effort of law enforcement agencies and the public. Never allow an impaired driver to get behind the wheel of a vehicle and report any dangerous drivers to law enforcement. The public can play an important role in the reduction of crashes caused by impaired drivers by contacting the Louisiana State Police by dialing *LSP or (*577) on your cell phone and report any unsafe and or dangerous roadway conditions. “Alcohol or Drugs, Impairment is Impairment! Drive Impaired Get Arrested" & Remember, the only designated driver is the person who has had NO ALCOHOL and or DRUGS. For more information contact: M/T Bryan Zeringue Public Affairs Unit Louisiana State Police – Troop C Office: (985) 857-3683 Cell: (985) 855-0241 bryan.zeringue@dps.la.gov www.LSP.org | |||
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