Mansfield Post — Mansfield, Ohio
For Immediate Release: August
21 , 2003
Contact: Lt. Tony Bradshaw (614) 752-2792
Lt. James Wernecke (419)
756-2222
MANSFIELD – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Mansfield Post, in conjunction with local law enforcement, announced today that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Richland County tomorrow evening to deter and intercept impaired drivers.
Lt. James Wernecke, commander of the Mansfield 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. Wernecke 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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