Wednesday, May 1, 2013
The Eureka Police Department says it's cracking down on drunk driving this month with a "Zero Tolerance Means Zero Chances" message.
(For instant news updates follow Patch on Facebook and Twitter.) The Eureka Police Department issued the following details of its plan to crack down on drunk drivers in a news release. With prom and graduation season here, Missouri law enforcement want to make sure Missouri youth are celebrating safe and sober. Eureka Police Department will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving May 2 – 13, 2013. It is illegal for someone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers causing traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law. If you are under 21, your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a …
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Thursday, March 14, 2013
The Missouri State Highway Patrol is kicking up enforcement this weekend searching for drunk drivers as St. Patrick's Day celebrations take place around the St. Louis area.
The Missouri State Highway Patrol (MSHP) is warning drivers to "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over." Troopers and other police departments around the St. Louis area will be taking place in enforcing the campaign as St. Patrick's Day festivities take place throughout the area. The MSHP made the announcement in a recent news release. During the period of March 14-17, police are cracking down on drunk driving by conducting DWI saturations in an effort to remove impaired drivers from the road. Impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri fatal traffic crashes, the release stated. Approximately 205 people were killed in crashes involving an impaired driver in 2012, according the the MSHP. The MSHP reminds drivers that the …
Friday, February 15, 2013
Police will conduct operation A.R.R.E.S.T. this weekend in St. Louis County to crack down on impaired driving.
Missouri State Highway Patrol officers made the announcement of the crackdown in a news release. According to the release, “Operation A.R.R.E.S.T” (Alcohol Related Response Enforcement Strike Team) will take place in St. Louis County Saturday. The operation will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 3 a.m., Sunday. "The purpose of Operation A.R.R.E.S.T. is to increase the motoring public’s awareness of the potential hazards of operating a motor vehicle while in an intoxicated condition," the MSHP stated in the release. Six Missouri state troopers will be conducting the operation across the county this weekend. "Troopers continually work to maximize enforcement efforts in deterring impaired driving, to remove intoxicated drivers from Missouri roadways…
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The Webster Groves woman has two previous DWI convictions, according to St. Louis County Police.
A woman faces felony charges after St. Louis County prosecutors said she was driving drunk near the Missouri Route 109 and Shepard Road intersection in Wildwood. Christine Baichly, 29, of the 8200 block of Watson Road in Webster Groves, was charged Jan. 7 with driving while intoxicated as a persistent offender. Baichly has two previous DWI convictions, once on June 17, 2008, in Kirkwood and another on Nov. 18, 2008, in Arkansas. St. Louis County Police said Baichly was stopped for a traffic violation at 9:48 p.m. Feb. 6, 2012, at the Missouri Route 109 (Eatherton Road) and Shepard Road intersection. The officer smelled a strong odor of alcohol on her breath, and the defendant performed poorly on sobriety tests. A warrant was issued for …
Monday, July 2, 2012
Eureka Police Department officers warn they will crack down on impaired drivers during Fourth of July week.
Impaired driving contributes to nearly 30 percent of all Missouri traffic fatalities, according to statewide statistics. That’s why Eureka Police Department officers said they will join other Missouri law enforcement agencies to crack down on drunk driving July 3–8. In 2011, a total of 220 people were killed and 902 seriously injured in crashes involving an impaired driver, according to police records. Eureka police officers will participate in statewide sobriety checkpoints and driving while intoxicated (DWI) saturation patrols to enforce Missouri’s DWI laws. Consequences of drunk driving include: "When family, friends and co-workers find out, violators can also face tremendous personal embarrassment and humiliation," said Eureka Police …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
This month, Eureka Police Department officers made a concerted effort within the "You Drink and Drive, You Lose" campaign to identify impaired drivers due to a variety of safety reasons.
Four impaired driving arrests were made during the "drunk driving crackdown" conducted May 4–13 by Eureka Police Department officers. "It is illegal for someone under 21 to possess or consume alcohol in Missouri, yet youth make up a significant proportion of drunk drivers, causing traffic crashes on Missouri roadways. Missouri has a Zero Tolerance Law," said Eureka Police Chief Wiegand. "If you are under 21, your license will be suspended if you’re caught driving with even a trace of alcohol in your system." Wiegand said officers also issued a variety of traffic citations during the specified period: four speeding tickets; one driving while suspended; two minors in possession; and 24 other traffic violations. One felony arrest was made …
