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July 4, 2009

Patrol and CPD investigating officer-involved shooting in Columbus

The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Columbus Division of Police – Critical Incident Response Team are investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred this afternoon in north Columbus more

June 29, 2009

Patrol encourages drivers to think before getting behind the wheel impaired this Fourth of July weekend more

June 22, 2009

Patrol seeing a rise in motorcycle violations
Statistical recap shows speed violations up 25 percent - license/endorsement violations up 32 percent more

June 1, 2009

Roadcheck 2009 features 72-hour focus on Commercial Motor Vehicle safety more

May 27, 2009

Patrol goes green by equipping fleet with solar panels to save fuel and extend vehicle battery life more

May 26, 2009

Patrol reports 12 fatalities this Memorial Day Weekend more

May 19, 2009

Patrol encourages drivers to think before getting behind the wheel impaired this Memorial Day weekend more

May 7, 2009

“Operation Safe Student” to focus on motor coach safety - Inspections at Kings Island and Cedar Point more

May 7, 2009

Media Availablity - Patrol to honor fallen officers and support personnel at memorial ceremony more

April 28, 2009

Patrol made 25,512 OVI arrests in 2008 - Statistical recap shows counties where most OVI arrests occur more

April 22, 2009

Patrol Investigators nab West Virginia family in vending machine thefts along Interstates more

April 6, 2009

Patrol plans OVI sobriety checkpoints more

April 3, 2009

Patrol to appoint 15 new Auxiliary members tomorrow more

March 30, 2009

Sergeant Taulbee to serve as Patrol spokesperson more

March 23, 2009

Elyria woman arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance at Lorain Correctional Institution more

March 16, 2009

Patrol issues 74,507 citations for Aggressive Speed in 2008: Statistical recap shows counties where most Aggressive Speeding takes place more

Aggressive Driving: 20+ mph Over the Speed Limit

March 5, 2009

Dayton man arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance at Warren Correctional Institution more

March 3, 2009

Patrol releases report showing 2008 Metro Initiative successes

Statistics illustrate 40 percent decrease in fatalities and 17 percent decrease in injuries more

March 2, 2009

Cincinnati woman arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance at Warren Correctional Institution more

February 26, 2009

Dayton woman arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance at Lebanon Correctional Institution more

February 26, 2009

Trooper’s recovered 721 stolen vehicles last year, with a cash value of more than $5 million more

February 23, 2009

Patrol to discontinue their 1-888-2-OH-ROAD Weather/Road Hotline in March more

February 13, 2009

Patrol Announces Annual Awards more

February 9, 2009

Patrol announces plans for weekend OVI checkpoint more

February 6, 2009

A trooper and sergeant awarded Patrol’s Citation of Merit for pulling woman from burning car more

February 5, 2009 - Media Advisory

A trooper and sergeant to be awarded highest honors by Patrol for pulling woman out of burning car more

January 9, 2009

Xenia woman arrested for Illegal Drug Conveyance at Warren Correctional Institution more

January 5, 2009

Patrol seizes 3 pounds of BC Bud marijuana, valued at more than $135,000 in Lucas County traffic stop more

January 5, 2009

Patrol reports 10 holiday weekend fatalities on Ohio roads more