If the caseload at Westborough District Court seemed exceptionally heavy Monday, there is a two-word explanation: Sobriety checkpoints.
On Saturday, State Police conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Route 9 East in Shrewsbury. This resulted in 11 arrests for OUI alcohol/drugs, State Police report.
State Police also issued three criminal summonses and 40 civil motor vehicle citations.
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Motorists were arrested from a variety of communities, including Shrewsbury, Worcester, Chicopee, Boylston, Newton, Bellingham, Framingham and Brockton.
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