Springfield, Mo. –The Springfield Police Department, Greene County Sheriff’s Office, Missouri State Highway Patrol, and eight other local agencies arrested 27 impaired drivers during a 10-hour saturation patrol on Saturday, Aug. 23. The multi-jurisdictional effort was organized by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
Officers used marked patrol vehicles to enforce hazardous moving violations commonly associated with intoxicated driving. There were 419 total vehicles stopped during this multi-jurisdictional patrol. In addition to the 27 drivers arrested for driving while impaired, nine others were arrested for illegal drug possession or outstanding warrants, one stolen vehicle was recovered, and one missing person was located.
During the saturation patrol, officers with the Springfield Police Department conducted 27 vehicle stops and arrested six impaired drivers. Additionally, officers issued 43 citations and eight warnings to drivers and made one arrest for an outstanding warrant.
As a reminder, consequences of impaired driving include jail time, loss of driving privileges, sentencing to use ignition interlocks and increased insurance rates. Financial losses include attorney fees, court costs, lost time at work, and the potential loss of a job.
Always have a plan for how to get home. Drunk driving is not worth the consequences. If you drink and drive, you lose.
Saturation patrols are funded through a grant from the Missouri Department of Transportation Traffic and Highway Safety Division.
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Cris Swaters, PAO
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Authorized by Lt. Steve Schwind
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