Sobriety Checkpoint Planned For St. Patrick's Day: Montgomery Co

SILVER SPRING, MD — In an effort to curb impaired driving and underage drinking on St. Patrick's Day, law enforcement officials will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint.

Montgomery County police will open the checkpoint around 6 p.m. on Wednesday. Officials do not disclose checkpoint locations in advance.

In 2015, Montgomery County Police Officer Noah Leotta was killed when he was hit by a repeat drunk driver while working on the alcohol task force. As a result, state law now requires ignition interlocks to all drunken-driving offenders in Maryland.

"Alex and Calvin's Law" was enacted after two Thomas Wootton High School graduates died in a crash following an underage party. Adults who host parties where alcohol is served to minors can now face jail time and a $5,000 fine.