Ohio State Highway Patrol
Media Release

 

Xenia Post — Xenia, Ohio

 

For Immediate Release: June 23, 2005
Contact: Lt. Tony Bradshaw (614) 752-2792
Staff Lt. Jeffrey Greene (937) 372-7671

 

Patrol sobriety checkpoint in Greene County tomorrow
XENIA – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Xenia Post, in conjunction with local law enforcement, announced today that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Greene County tomorrow evening to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

Staff Lt. Jeffrey Greene, assistant district commander of the Patrol’s Wilmington District, said that officers will be conducting a roadside check of drivers for alcohol and drug impairment.

“It is our intent to inform people that officers will be vigilant in detecting and apprehending impaired drivers. We want to impress upon those who will be consuming alcohol to plan for a designated driver or to make other arrangements,” Staff Lt. Greene said.

The exact location of the checkpoint will be announced Friday morning. Support in the sobriety checkpoint will be provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

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