Police Plan Sobriety Checkpoint For This Weekend

In their ongoing campaign against drunken driving, on the night of Saturday, July 25, and early morning hours of Sunday, July 26, police plan to conduct a sobriety checkpoint at which time they will stop motorists to check whether they are under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, according to Sergeant Douglas Wisentaner.

All motorists driving in both directions will be stopped at the checkpoint and be briefly interviewed to detect those who are under the influence, the sergeant said. The checkpoint will be held at an unspecified location.

Motorists determined to be intoxicated will be arrested and booked on charges at the police station. They would then be released on bail for ensuing arraignments on the charges before a judge at Danbury Superior Court.

Police conduct the checkpoints to reduce the number of drug/alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents, injuries and fatalities.

Police often press other charges and issue warnings against motorists after discovering those offenses at a checkpoint.

Grant funds provided by the Federal Highway Safety Program cover 75 percent of the police overtime costs stemming from sobriety checkpoints.