Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The county where the checkpoint will be set up will not be announced until the day prior to the operation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol sent out a press release Monday morning notifying the public that state troopers will conduct a drunken driving checkpoint sometime this week. The county where the checkpoint will be set up will be announced the day before and the exact location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. "If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a driver or make other travel arrangements before you drink. Don't let another life be lost for the senseless and selfish act of getting behind the wheel impaired," the patrol said in a prepared statement. Additional support for the checkpoint will be provided by local law enforcement agencies. Check Mentor Patch for updates when they are available.
Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Larry Turner is scheduled to be sentenced March 11
A Mentor man who already had nine convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated admitted to his tenth count Monday in Lake County Court of Common Pleas. Larry Turner, 49, was arrested in August by the Ohio State Highway Patrol in Painesville. According to The News-Herald, his blood-alcohol content was .18 at the time -- more than twice the legal limit. Judge Vincent Culotta will sentence Turner on March 11. Because of his previous convictions, Turner faces up to eight years in prison.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Larry Turner was arrested Tuesday by Ohio State Highway Patrol
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
A Mentor man with nine convictions for operating a vehicle while intoxicated now faces his tenth. Larry Turner, 49, was arrested Tuesday in Painesville by Ohio State Highway Patrol. According to court records, Turner refused a blood- or breath-alcohol test. The patrolman also charged him with speeding and driving without a license. Turner's latest OVI charge is a third-degree felony, which means he would face up to five years in prison if convicted. A person's first drunken driving charge is a misdemeanor. Turner faces a felony because of his several past convictions. Turner was arraigned Tuesday in Painesville Municipal Court where Judge Michael Cicconetti set his bond at $25,000. Turner did not post bond and his next court hearing is …
Friday, April 13, 2012
The specific location of the checkpoint will be announced Saturday morning, the day of the operation.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced a drunk driving checkpoint will be set up in Portage County Saturday evening. The exact location will be announced Saturday morning. “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI-related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year and 7,507 injured in Ohio,” Lt. Nakia Hendrix, commander of the Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways.” The latest checkpoint was in Portage County in Brimfield on St. Patrick's Day. Officers arrested 17 for drunk driving.
Monday, April 9, 2012
When the place and time is announced, Patch will post an update on the site. Continue to check the site this week to find out the details.
The Ohio State Highway Patrol announced Monday morning that a sobriety checkpoint will be set up soon ... but the place and time has not been announced yet. The county where the checkpoint will take place will be announced the day prior to the checkpoint and the location will be announced the morning of the checkpoint. The purpose of the checkpoint is to intercept impaired drivers, according to the OSHP. “Based on provisional data, there were 332 OVI related fatal crashes in which 359 people were killed last year in Ohio,” Lieutenant Nakia J. Hendrix, Commander of the Patrol’s Ravenna Post, said. “State troopers make on average 25,000 OVI arrests each year in combating these dangerous drivers. OVI checkpoints are designed to not only …
Monday, August 22, 2011
As part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign, local police and the state highway patrol will increase sobriety checkpoints and traffic enforcement to weed out drunk drivers
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Monday, August 22, 2011
Mentor Police want people to enjoy these next two weeks, including the long Labor Day weekend. However, they don't want people to enjoy it too much and then try to drive. Mentor police officers are stepping up traffic enforcement as part of the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over campaign. Their goal is to weed out drunk drivers and keep the roads safer, Mentor Police Lt. Tom Powers said. The campaign lasts through Sept. 5. It is funded primarily by the Ohio Department of Public Safety, which uses grant funds from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Meanwhile, the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be doubling the amount of sobriety checkpoints it had last year as part of the campaign, according to a story from Newsnet5. The NHTSA …
Deborah Walker
1:11 am on Thursday, May 16, 2013
What is the reasoning behind announcing the Checkpoints time and place? Doesn't this sort of defeat the purpose?! more ›