Friday night sobriety checkpoint

Posted: April 19, 2013 - 2:37pm

The Johnson County Sheriff's Office will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint tonight into early tomorrow morning.

In as statement released Friday morning, Master Deputy Tom Erickson says that a sobriety checkpoint will be held in Johnson County Friday, April 19th into Saturday, April 20th. Drivers suspected of being intoxicated will be given brief sobriety tests and those drivers who are confirmed to be impaired will be arrested.

Efforts will be made to not severely interrupt the flow of traffic. The Sheriff's Office says that citizen's patience and cooperation will assist with this important safety effort.

The exact location of the checkpoint is not released and will not be published by Operation 100 News until after it has concluded.

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12 people arrested in overnight check lane

Posted: April 6, 2013 - 4:27am

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Mission Police say they checked 335 cars and tested 61 drivers during this morning's DUI check lane. A total of 12 arrests were made, including six for driving under the influence, two for driving while impaired and six for six for drug related offenses.

A news release this morning did not specify how many of those violations resulted in citations or what other violations may have been cited during the check lane.


The check lane was open from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m. and included officers from Mission, Merriam, Olathe, Prairie Village, Overland Park, Gardner, Spring Hill, and Lenexa. Deputies from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office and Troopers from the Kansas Highway Patrol also assisted in the operation.

In a statement, Captain David Moloy of the Mission Police Department says, "the effectiveness of sobriety checkpoints lies not only in the fear of being arrested, but also in the number of people who plan in advance to take cabs home after drinking. This has truly made our streets safer by reducing the number of intoxicated drivers on our roadways."

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Olathe check lane results released

Posted: April 2, 2013 - 12:36am
Updated: April 2, 2013 - 1:15am

Olathe Police have released their results of a DUI check lane from this last weekend. The check lane was held in the eastbound lanes of Santa Fe Street at N. Lindenwood Drive, just east of Interstate 35.

Olathe Police also conducted alcohol compliance checks at local businesses which sell alcohol. More information regarding those compliance checks can be found here.

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Police say the check lane was opened around 10 p.m. and remained in place until 3 a.m.. Here is a look at the results from Olathe Police.

The check lane was made possible by grant funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation. Olathe officers were assisted by personnel from the Johnson County Sheriff's Office along with other agencies, both municipal and state that operate in Johnson County.

Olathe Police say they will continue to operate DUI check lanes and conduct saturation patrols throughout the year as part of their ongoing traffic safety program and their affiliation with the Kansas Department of Transportation , Bureau of Traffic Safety.

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DUI check lane announced in Johnson County

Posted: March 27, 2013 - 2:35am

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Olathe Police will be conducting a DUI check lane on Friday, March 29th from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m..

Police say that during the check lane, all motorists in the designated area will be stopped and contacted in an effort to look for signs of impairment. Any drivers found in violation of the intoxicating liquor laws will be arrested. Drivers will also be checked for valid driver's licenses.

The check lane is a joint effort by the Olathe Police Department, Johnson County Sheriff's Office, Kansas Highway Patrol and other Johnson County municipal agencies.

The location of the check lane is not released and Operation 100 News WILL NOT report to location of the check lane.

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