Results Released from Recent DUI Task Force Sobriety Checkpoints

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The LaPorte County DUI Task Force conducted three sobriety checkpoints in the evening hours of Aug. 29.

Members from the task force and a Sergeant from the Indiana State Police Lowell District were at three separate locations to help deter impaired driving and remove impaired drivers from roadways.

The results found that of the 210 vehicles stopped during the sobriety checkpoints one person was arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated, three citations were given and 12 warnings were issued. If you get caught driving under the alcohol influences, this atlanta dui lawyer can help you with the legal process.

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Sobriety Checkpoints Planned in LaPorte County

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To combat impaired driving, the LaPorte County DUI Task Force will be setting up sobriety checkpoints in the evening hours of Friday, Aug. 29.

These checkpoints will be conducted as part of the statewide Operation Pullover Blitz #80.

The location of these checkpoints are based upon the analysis of available accident data, impaired driving arrest data and officer safety. When you arrive at a checkpoint, you will be required to show the officer your driver’s license and vehicle registration. DUI Task Force members will evaluate drivers for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. If you do not exhibit signs of impairment or there is no other need to detain you further, your approximate delay will be two minutes or less.

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LaPorte County DUI Task Force to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint

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The LaPorte County DUI Task Force will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Saturday, March 9. This will be part of the organization’s participation in Blitz #74 aimed to target aggressive and impaired driving.

The location of the checkpoint is determined based upon the analysis of available crash data, impaired driving arrests and officer safety. The location will not be revealed. When stopped, you will be asked to produce a driver’s license and vehicle registration. DUI Task Force members will then evaluate you for signs of alcohol or drug impairment. If you are not impaired, expect a short delay of two minutes or less. If you are deemed to be impaired, further action will be taken.

The LaPorte County DUI Task Force is a multi-agency group of police officers from the Michigan City and LaPorte Police Departments, along with deputies from the LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office.

LaPorte County Stepping Up Patrols For Prom

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LaPorte County Sheriff's Department
LaPorte County Sheriff's Department

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Office and the LaPorte County DUI Task Force has announced that it will increase enforcement and patrols around prom and post-prom sites this spring, with a goal of deterring alcohol use and eliminating alcohol-related crashes among high school prom attendees.

Proms will start Saturday, April 28th, for Marquette, New Prairie, South Central, and Westville High Schools, and will continue through Saturday, June 2nd when Michigan City High School will host their prom and post-prom. The DUI Taskforce will saturate the areas around each prom and post-prom site in an effort to deter potential alcohol and drug use, with zero-tolerance toward the consumption and possession of alcoholic beverages. Those who provide alcohol to minors will be targeted and jailed.

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Saturation Patrols Planned for Dyngus Day in LaPorte County

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LaPorte County Sheriff's Department
LaPorte County Sheriff's Department

The LaPorte County DUI Task Force will be conducting saturation patrols on Monday, April 9th in connection with the celebration of Dyngus Day. The patrols will begin in the afternoon hours on Dyngus Day and conclude in the early morning hours of Tuesday, April 10th.

The LaPorte County Sheriff’s Department and officers from the LaPorte and Michigan City Police Departments will have nine deputies assigned to patrols and both marked and unmarked police vehicles will be utilized during this patrol.

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