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DPS sets 3-day sobriety checkpoints
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Posted on Oct 19 2011
The Department of Public Safety will be conducting sobriety checkpoints on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, Oct. 20-22, 2011.
On Thursday, Oct. 20, the first setup will be on Beach Road Garapan across Bank Pacific on the southbound lane from 8pm to 9:15pm. The second setup will be on Beach Road Chalan Kanoa in front of Super Fresh Market on the northbound lane from 11pm to 12:15am.
On Friday, Oct. 21, the first setup will be on Chalan Pale Arnold, Puerto Rico by the U.S. Army Reserve Center on the southbound lane from 7:30pm to 8:45pm. The second setup will be on Chalan Monsignor Guerrero, Chalan Kiya on the westbound lane from 10pm to 11:15pm.
On Saturday, Oct. 22, the first setup will be on Beach Road Chalan Laulau adjacent to Dr. Benusto Kaipat’s residence on the southbound lane from 8pm to 9:15pm. The second setup will be on Chalan Pale, Gualo Rai in front of Han’s Tire Shop on the northbound lane from 11pm to 12:45am.
Each checkpoint will last at least 75minutes at each location.
This activity is part of the department’s effort to deter, detect, and apprehend impaired drivers and ensure that all vehicle occupants are protected.
In addition, officers will be doing highway criminal interdictions, saturations patrols, aggressive driver interdictions, and speed enforcement. (DPS)
