DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

Wake County Traffic Safety Task Force Kicks Off Labor Day “Booze It & Lose It”
GARNER — The Wake County Traffic Safety Task Force will kick off the Labor Day “Booze It and Lose It” campaign tonight with a multi-agency checking station in Garner.
The campaign begins today and runs until September 6.
The Wake County Traffic Safety [...]

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports no fatalities during the long holiday weekend.  The traffic count began Friday at 6 p.m. and ended Monday at 6 a.m.  Eleven people were arrested for DUI.  Thirty-six others were arrested on various charges.  Eighty-four citations were given, mostly for traffic offenses.  Officers worked 33 accidents without injury, one [...]

Extra DWI Enforcement Delcared For The 4Th Of July Weekend
2008: 5 of 8 Traffic Deaths were Alcohol-Related
ST. PAUL — Following one of the deadliest Memorial Day holiday weekends ever, the Department of Public Safety (DPS) is reinforcing the need for motorists to drive belted, safe and sober during the Independence Day weekend. Last year alcohol-related [...]

During the week of June 23, 2009, through June 29, 2009, Big Island police arrested 30 motorists for drunk driving. Eight of the drivers were involved in traffic crashes. Two were under the age of 21.
So far this year, there have been 694 DUI arrests compared with 686 during the same period [...]

WSP to Increase Patrols Along Olympic Peninsula During July 4th Weekend
To many Americans, the Fourth of July is a special time to join friends and family in celebrating our nation’s birthday. Unfortunately, summer also represents the deadliest time of year on our highways.
The Washington State Patrol is preparing for the upcoming holiday weekend by placing [...]

May 26, 2009
Officers paid through a Governor’s Highway Safety Office grant charged 47 persons with DUI last weekend in the police department’s continuing DUI initiative using extra duty officers.  These officers target impaired drivers Friday, Saturday and Sunday from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. in areas with a propensity for fatal crashes, crime and DUI [...]

DUI / DRIVERS LICENSE CHECKPOINT SCHEDULED
The Escondido Police Department will be conducting a Sobriety / Drivers License Checkpoint in the City of Escondido on Saturday night, May 23, 2009 from 6:00 PM until 12:30 AM.
The emphasis of the checkpoint will be to detect drunk drivers and those with suspended, revoked, or no driver license and [...]

On May 22 2008 at about 10:25 AM, a fatal crash occurred on Interstate 90 about 13 miles west of Rapid City.  A 2001 Chrysler PT Cruiser, driven by 63 year old Geraldene M. Werlinger of Sturgis, was traveling eastbound on Interstate 90.  The vehicle left the roadway and entered the south ditch.  The vehicle [...]

Preliminary work begins March 10
OGDEN – The Utah Department of Transportation (UDOT) will begin work on I-15 to widen the freeway between State Street in Farmington and the south Layton interchange (exit 330) on Monday, March 17.  The project will widen the existing center median to accommodate new travel lanes, one in each direction on [...]

158 Citations Issued During Operation
VICTORVILLE –The Victorville Police Department’s Traffic Enforcement Division conducted another traffic safety operation in a series of operations to reduce dangerous driving in the City of Victorville.
This operation was conducted on Friday morning, March 7th, 2008. The operation began at about 6:00 am and concluded at 5:00 pm.
The traffic enforcement officers [...]

Pasadena, CA – On Saturday, March 8, 2008, twenty-two Pasadena area elementary school age children will graduate from the Pasadena Police Department’s 14th Kids Safety Academy. The event will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Tournament of Roses at 391 So. Orange Grove Blvd.
The Pasadena Police Kids Safety Academy is a 7 session safety [...]

JACKSON, MISS., Friday, March 7, 2008-The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) would like to announce the following traffic information to motorists traveling through Mississippi Delta counties and Central and Northern Mississippi.
Highway 61 in Tunica – Heavy snow has fallen on Highway 61 and I-55. Crews are out placing slag on the roadway, bridges and overpasses.
Highways [...]

At approximately 8:30 p.m. on Friday March 8, 2008, Idaho State Police and Caldwell Police responded to the report of crash at 3024 Bristol Avenue in Caldwell. Sean Clark, 20, of Nampa and Adam Cressman, 20, of Boise were reported to be riding two off-road motorcycles along Bristol Ave at high rates of speed. Phillip [...]

On May 29, 2006, The Louisiana State Police Gaming Enforcement Section was contacted by Shreveport’s Sam’s Town Casino in reference to a patron suspected of cheating while playing Craps at their casino. This patron, identified as Ellis Quinn Jr. of Memphis Tennessee, was observed on video surveillance coverage “past-posting” or betting after the outcome, on [...]

The Roseville Police Department will conduct a “zero tolerance” traffic enforcement operation from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. on Monday, March 17. Roseville traffic officers will be out in full force on and around Sunrise Avenue, ticketing speeders and other unsafe motorists.
In the spirit of Saint Patrick’s Day, motorists are reminded that slowing down, buckling [...]

March 7, 2008 –  Yuma, Arizona
 On 3/4/08 The Yuma County Sheriff’s Office made an arrest in connection with a string of commercial burglaries that had been occurring in the Foothills area. Sergeant Ryland Croutch, while on patrol, observed a subject riding a motorcycle on the sidewalk and went to make contact with him in reference [...]

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is releasing the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer having jurisdiction where the offender resides to make notification to the community. Notification must be made when certain sex offenders are released from [...]

The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) is releasing the following information pursuant to ARS 13-3825, the Community Notification on Sex Offenders Law. It is the responsibility of the Chief Law Enforcement Officer having jurisdiction where the offender resides to make notification to the community. Notification must be made when certain sex offenders are released from [...]

March 07, 2008 – Houston police have learned the identity of a man found dead at 3815 West Fuqua about 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday (March 4).
An autopsy revealed the victim, Roderick Morgan, 48, of 8706 Covent Garden, suffered a gunshot wound to the chest.
HPD Homicide Division Officers M.A. Khan and T. Pool reported:
A maintenance worker [...]

March 07, 2008 – Houston police are awaiting autopsy results on a woman found in the 11300 block of Rampart about 6:20 a.m. on Thursday (March 6).
The victim’s identity and cause of death are pending an autopsy by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office. The victim is described as a petite white female, 25 to [...]

March 07, 2008 – Houston police are investigating a fatal hit and run traffic accident in the 4100 block of the Gulf Freeway (Interstate 45 South) northbound service road about 5 a.m. today (March 7).
The victim, whose identity is pending verification by the Harris County Medical Examiner’s office, was pronounced dead at the scene.
HPD Mobility [...]

(March 7, 2008)— The City of Hartford Police Department has established clear and decisive
guidelines to enforce a policy already in place regarding the detention and arrest of undocumented
persons and/or illegal immigrants. Mayor Eddie A. Perez and Chief Daryl K. Roberts recognize and
value the diversity of the community and want to dispel any rumors as immigration [...]

MBN needs public’s help to locate 2 men wanted in connection with Clay County drug investigation
03/07/2008
 State and local law enforcement officers need the public’s help to locate two men wanted in connection with a north Mississippi drug investigation.
Agents of the Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics and deputies with the Clay County Sheriff’s Department executed a narcotics [...]

03/07/2008
 Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics Director Marshall Fisher today announced the culmination of a 24-hour multi-agency roundup Wednesday that resulted in 102 drug arrests in 20 counties along with seizures of drugs, weapons, vehicles and cash.
Officers also rescued seven drug-endangered children, which brings the number of drug-endangered children rescued this year to 15, Director Fisher said.
“I [...]

Take One Minute to Save Your Life and Belongings This Weekend
ST. PAUL — Minnesota averaged about eight residential fires every day in 2006. In many cases, smoke alarms provided early warning and extra time for families to escape. Alarms always give people better odds of survival, and they save pets and property, too. But only [...]

The Yavapai County Sheriff’s Office would like to update county residents regarding the 809 area code scam
which has been ongoing for several years. Email and news information has been somewhat misleading, especially
regarding the highly exaggerated cost of a phone call to the 809 area code, which is a legitimate area code for the
Dominican Republic. Reports [...]

On March 6, 2007 at approximately 2:00 p.m. Santa Cruz Police officers were contacted by officials at Mission Hill Junior High School about the report of a girl student that had inappropriately touched multiple other girl students. According to school officials, a fifteen year-old student was accused by another girl student of inappropriately touching her [...]

JACKSON, MISS., Friday, March 07, 2008—According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) a bridge on State Route 309 will be replaced in Marshall County.
Beginning on Monday, March 10, the City of Byhalia in conjunction with Marshall County will begin replacing a bridge located on State Route 309 within the city of Byhalia.   The bridge [...]

At this time, the Louisiana State Police would like to advise motorists that there are no current road closures in the Troop F area.  There is significant icy participation falling in most of the troop area, but no accumulation has been noted.  Troopers are continuously checking the bridges and over passes for icy conditions.
Motorists are [...]

On Friday, March 07, 2008, at 6:32 am, Louisiana State Police Troop E responded to a fatal crash involving one vehicle.  The crash occurred on US 171, milepost 72.9, in Vernon Parish.  This location is north of LA Hwy 8.
The crash involved a 1993 Cadillac Seville, driven by Mr. Patrick W. Williford (W/M 22 yrs) [...]