ZANESVILLE– The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Zanesville Post and the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office announced today that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Muskingum County tomorrow evening to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

Lt. Barry Donley, commander of the Zanesville Patrol Post, 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,” Lt. Donley 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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