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March 19, 2013

Sheriff’s office releases checkpoint results

Special to The Sun

OKLA. CITY — Six alcohol-related arrests were made during a joint weekend metro DUI enforcement effort.

The Oklahoma County Sheriff’s Office and the Midwest City Police Department conducted a joint DUI enforcement with saturation patrols and a checkpoint. The checkpoint was during the weekend in the 7200 block of S.E. 15th Street in Midwest City.

According to information relased by the OCSO deputies logged eight arrests: 4 for DUI or actual physical control; one for possession of marijuana, one for a suspended/revoked driver’s license; one for a warrant; and one “other.”

Deputies wrote 113 citations: 55 seat belt; 16 suspended/revoked driver’s license violations; 14 failure to carry insurance violations; six child restraint violations; three disobeying traffic signal violations; two Improper lane usage citations; two expired tag violations; one speeding and 14 “other” complaints.

Deputies issued 51 warnings.

Midwest City officers made four arrests: two on DUI complaints and two driving under suspension complaints and issued 26 citations.

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