Crime & Safety
Sobriety Checkpoint Coming to Suffolk County Thursday
The checkpoint will be held somewhere in Suffolk County beginning Thursday, Oct. 8.

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Massachusetts State Police say they will hold a DUI checkpoint somewhere in Suffolk County beginning Thursday, Oct. 8, lasting into Friday, Oct. 9.
In an announcement Monday, state police did not reveal the exact location of the checkpoint.
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Sobriety checkpoints are periodically held to “further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways.”
State police say the checkpoint will be operated during varied hours and that the selection of vehicles is not arbitrary.
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The announcement of the event is done in advance in order to reduce fear, anxiety and as a way to minimize any inconvenience.
The checkpoints are made possible by a grant provided to the state’s Highway Safety Division.
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