CANTON – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Canton Post announced today that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Summit County tomorrow evening to deter and intercept impaired drivers.

Lt. Eric Sheppard, commander of the Patrol’s Canton 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. Sheppard 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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