DATE: Friday, August 4, 2023
SUBJECT: DUI Checkpoint Results
RELEASE NUMBER: 2023-NR-0805
CONTACT: Major Matt Corn
AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, August 4, 2023 near the intersection of N. St. Joseph Av near Buchanan Rd. Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department, Indiana State Police, and Indiana State Excise Police conducted the checkpoint as a part of a statewide enforcement effort designed to detect and deter impaired driving.
The checkpoint ran from 11:00 PM on Friday, August 4, 2023 until 2:00 AM on Saturday, August 5th, 2023. A total of 113 vehicles were diverted from northbound N. St. Joseph Av. into the checkpoint. Four (4) arrests were made at the checkpoint including three (3) DUI arrests and one (1) felony arrest for possession of a controlled substance. Additionally, five (5) misdemeanor citations were issued at the checkpoint including four (4) for possession of suspected marijuana and one (1) for driving on a suspended license. Several other drivers admitted to consuming alcoholic beverages and were taken through standard field sobriety testing. Motorists who had been drinking were checked for signs of impairment and given the option to find alternate transportation if their breath alcohol content approached the legal limit.
Motorists who had not been drinking and were in possession of a valid license were back on the road in less than 90 seconds. Funding for local sobriety checkpoint operations is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
PREVIOUSLY: DUI Checkpoint Warning: Sobriety Checkpoint Planned August 4th
Presumption of Innocence Notice: The fact that a person has been arrested or charged with a crime is merely an accusation, and the defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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