Lake Saint Louis police to step up DWI patrols over holiday weekend

Lake St. Louis, MO

Lake Saint Louis police will increase enforcement this Fourth of July weekend when it comes to stopping impaired motorists and boaters.

"We are working with other criminal justice agencies to protect Lake Saint Louis citizens from impaired drivers," Police Chief Michael Force said in a release. "We will patrol area roadways and lakes to arrest impaired drivers and will do everything we can to see that they are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law."

At a minimum, impaired drivers could lose their license and face high fines and court costs in addition to attorney fees, Force said. At the worst, they could go to jail for vehicular manslaughter or homicide, he added.

"Our goal is to prevent that from happening," Force said.

The Lake Saint Louis Community Association Water Patrol and the Lake Saint Louis Police Department have partnered to address the issue of intoxicated boaters on the city's lakes, Force said in a release. This partnership will place police officers alongside Water Patrol authorities to target intoxicated boaters.

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