DATE: August 5, 2026
SUBJECT: DUI Checkpoint Warning: Sobriety Checkpoint Planned Thursday, August 6th
RELEASE NUMBER: 2026-NR-0805
CONTACT: Lt. Erik Nilssen
AUTHORITY: Sheriff Noah Robinson
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, August 6, from 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m.
Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office, Evansville Police Department, Indiana State Police, and Indiana State Excise Police will participate as part of a statewide initiative to identify and deter impaired driving.
The checkpoint location was selected based on traffic crash data collected during the first half of 2025. Analysis identified several areas within Vanderburgh County with a disproportionately high number of hit-and-run crashes, many of which are suspected to involve impaired drivers attempting to flee the scene. The checkpoint will be established in one of these high-risk areas.
The Evansville-Vanderburgh County Traffic Safety Partnership conducts sobriety checkpoints on a regular basis to detect and deter impaired driving and help reduce alcohol and drug-related crashes on local roadways.
Indiana law and constitutional guidelines require law enforcement agencies to provide advance public notice of sobriety checkpoints as part of a neutral operational plan. In addition to meeting legal requirements, announcing a checkpoint is intended to deter impaired driving before it occurs and encourage drivers to use a rideshare service, designate a sober driver, or choose not to drive if they have been drinking or using impairing substances.
Funding for this operation is provided by the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute (ICJI) through a grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
The results of the sobriety checkpoint will be released on Friday, August 7.
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