Traffic and DWI news for September 8 – September 14, 2013

  • 9/11/13 – 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.
    • 5 DWI arrests
    • 4 driving while suspended arrests
    • 2 fugitive arrests
    • 6 misdemeanor drug possession arrests
    • 1 felony drug possession arrest
  • 9/12/13 – Due to a Supreme Court decision on a Missouri case, Minnesota police are now requiring search warrants to take blood samples in DWI cases. This is because the ruling deemed Minnesota’s implied consent advisory as unconstitutional.
  • 9/13/13 -Following are enforcement contacts from the checkpoint, held Sept. 7 in Greene County:
    • 2 — Driving While Intoxicated Arrests
    • 5 — Failure To Wear Seat Belt Citations
    • 3 — Child Restraint Citations
    • 5 — Driver License Violations
    • 11– Insurance Violations
    • 7 — Non-Moving Traffic Offenses
    • 4 — Traffic Violations
    • 2 — Misdemeanor Warrant Arrests

    Officers also issued 29 warnings for various other traffic violations during the operation.

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