Crime & Safety
By the Numbers: Motorists Charged in Emsworth DUI Checkpoint
Officers from the West Hills DUI Task Force on March 16 conducted a checkpoint on Ohio River Boulevard.
Officers from a dozen local police departments stopped motorists traveling along Ohio River Boulevard in Emsworth during a checkpoint intended to net drunken driving arrests.
The checkpoint, conducted from 10 p.m. March 16 to 3 a.m. March 17, was a part of the West Hills DUI Task Force's regular patrols.
The regional police group, funded through state grant dollars, works to deter impaired driving in the Pittsburgh region.
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According to Moon Sgt. Doug Ogden, director of the task force:
- 11 people were charged with drunken driving during the checkpoint
- 4 people were charged with drug possession
- 890 cars passed through the checkpoint
- 7 people were cited for driving with a suspended license
- 14 people were cited for traffic violations
Police from Sewickley, Edgeworth, Coraopolis, Leetsdale, Bellevue, Avalon, Moon, Robinson, North Fayette, Ohio Township, and Findlay took part in the effort.
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