Eight DWI arrests made during Greene County checkpoint

(From Highway Patrol Troop D

Captain Juan Villanueva, commanding officer of Troop D, announces the results of a DWI sobriety checkpoint conducted in Greene County on Friday, December 16, 2016. The enforcement location was 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 U.S. Highway 160 (West Bypass), at Grand Avenue, in Springfield, was a cooperative effort with the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Greene County Sheriff’s Department, Springfield Police Department, MODOT, and MADD. During the operation, officers stopped 1,010 vehicles. The following is a list of total enforcement contacts made during the operation:

DWI Arrests -- 8
Seat Belt Citations -- 4
Driver License Violations -- 12
Uninsured Motorist Violations -- 3
Non-Moving Traffic Offenses -- 4
Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests -- 6
Misdemeanor Drug Arrests -- 3
Felony Warrant Arrests -- 5
Other Hazardous Moving Offense -- 1
Warnings -- 25

"The objective of DWI enforcement projects is to deter drinking and driving and to make citizens aware that drinking and impaired driving will not be tolerated," stated Captain Villanueva.

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.”