Saturday, 16 June 2012 10:51

Summit OVI Task Force Conducts Sobriety Checkpoint

Written by  Larry States
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The Summit County OVI Task Force conducted a sobriety checkpoint Friday night in the 300 block of East Exchange Street.

The Task Force reports that 569 vehicles passed through the checkpoint. 43 cars and drivers were detained for possible violations.

Three motorists were placed under arrest for driving under the influence, 11 were arrested for driving with a suspended license and three were charged for driving without a license.

The OVI Task Force also cited three drivers for failure to use child safety restraints.

A total of nine vehicles were impounded. Seven other people were cited for miscellaneous violations.

Two of the three arrested for OVI, tested for a blood alcohol content more than twice the legal limit.

Larry States

Larry States

Larry States has been a news anchor and reporter for 36 years at radio stations in Akron and Canton, including the last 26 at 1590 WAKR. States served as News Director of WAKR for 14 years. Larry also served as news director of the former WAKR TV 23 in Akron. Larry was inducted into the Broadcasters Hall of Fame in Akron in 2004. He is currently a member of the Summit County Emergency Management Committee. An Akron native, Larry is a 1970 graduate of Hower High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Akron. Contact Larry through the newsroom at 330-864-6397 or email at lstates@rcrg.net

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