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Connersville – Last night the Pendleton State Police Post held a sobriety checkpoint in the 500 block of  E. 5^th St. in Connersville.  The checkpoint was held in conjunction with the Operation Pull Over “Outside the Blitz,” period, which runs from January 1^st through March 31^st.  

The checkpoint was a multiple agency effort, involving State Police, State Parole and State Excise Officers, as well as officers from the Connersville Police Department and Fayette County Probation.

The check point, which ran from 10 p.m. to 12 midnight, netted two arrests for Operating While Intoxicated, Misdemeanor, and took two suspended drivers off the roadways. In addition officers made one arrest for an open container violation.

The Indiana State Police remains committed to reducing the number of impaired driving crashes by taking impaired drivers off our roadways. Motorists are encouraged to report suspected impaired drivers by calling 911. Give a vehicle description, location, and direction of travel. Never follow an impaired driver.

All Suspects Are Presumed Innocent Until Proven Guilty in a Court of Law