Warren Post — Warren, Ohio

 

For Immediate Release: August 8, 2003
Contact: Lt. Tony Bradshaw (614) 752-2792
Contact :Lt. George J. Williams (330) 898-2311

 

Patrol sobriety checkpoint on State Route 193
in Trumbull County tonight

SOUTHINGTON – The Ohio State Highway Patrol’s Warren Post, in conjunction with the Liberty Police Department, Warren Police Department, Girard Police Department, Niles Police Department, Lordstown Police Department, and the Bazetta Police Department announced today that a sobriety checkpoint will be held from 9:30 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. tonight on State Route 193, milepost 2, in Liberty Township.

Lt. George Williams said that sobriety checkpoints are designed to encourage those who will be consuming alcoholic beverages to plan for a designated driver or to make other arrangements.

“We want to discourage potential drinking drivers. That is our ultimate goal. However, the checkpoint is designed to remove impaired drivers from the road and that is what we intend to do,” Lt. Williams said.

Support in conducting tonight’s sobriety checkpoint will be provided by the Ohio Department of Transportation.

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