Three drivers were arrested at the checkpoint (shown below). Deputies and officers assigned to the perimeter of the checkpoint made two additional arrests, one for Operating while Habitual Traffic Violator and another on Failure to Appear warrants. A total of 14 citations were issued for license and moving violations.
Law enforcement officers from the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office and the Evansville Police Department staffed last night’s checkpoint. 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).
ARRESTED:
Christopher Shawn Helm, 48, of Evansville. Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated with a BAC of .15% of More as a Class A Misdemeanor, Operating a Motor Vehicle while Intoxicated as a Class A Misdemeanor.
Javon Gass, 18, of Evansville. Receiving Stolen Firearm as a Level 6 Felony, Dealing Marijuana as a Class A Misdemeanor, Carrying a Handgun without a Permit as a Class A Misdemeanor.
Vashon Deryon Sherman, 27, of Evansville. Operating while Habitual Traffic Violator as a Level 6 Felony
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