How effective are DUI checkpoints? Two checkpoints were set-up last Thursday night (June 6, 2013) by the Smyrna Police Department. Robert Rickman has the statitics.
TAG: The checkpoints were at the intersections of Old Nashville Highway & Rocky Fork Road and South Lowry Street & Stroop Lane in Smyrna.
VERBATIM:
Sergeant Andy Miller with the Smyrna P-D reported they checked 1,029 vehicles and detained 59 for further investigation. Out of that number, 7 car seats were inspected and 3 vehicles were searched by their K-9. We are told that 9 arrests were also made. Those arrests included the following:
- 1 Charged with DUI
- 1 Charged with Possession of Alcohol Under the Age of 21
- 5 Charged with misdemeanor Drug Possession
- 2 Arrests for driving without a license
A total of 48-citations were also issued during the checkpoints. Of the citations written, they included:
- Car seat – 4
- Seatbelt – 9
- Equipment Violation – 8
- Registration Violation – 18
- Open Container – 1
- No Insurance – 7
- Disregard Traffic Device – 1
Source:
Sergeant Andy Miller
Smyrna Police Department
Kevin Arnold, Chief Of Police
Smyrna Police Department
