Crime & Safety

O'Fallon Police Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint Within the Next Two Weekends

According to police, the checkpoint targets areas with the highest alcohol-related traffic crashes.

Correction: This story was updated at 12:45 p.m. A previous version stated the checkpoint was the next two weekends. Police will conduct the checkpoints sometime within the next two weeks. Patch regrets the error.

If you're out drinking over the next two weekends, make sure you have a ride home.

will be out on the streets conducting a sobriety checkpoint both within the next two weekends, in an effort to reduce alcohol related crashes.

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According to police, the checkpoint targets areas with the highest alcohol-related traffic crashes.

Motorists passing through the checkpoint should experience only a minimal delay while speaking to officers on the dangers of drinking and driving.

Find out what's happening in O'Fallonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

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