Here Are Results of Bossier DWI Checkpoint

SHREVEPORT, LA - A massive sobriety checkpoint was set up in Bossier City on Saturday night and hundreds of cars were stopped.

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The Bossier Sheriff’s Office, Louisiana State Police and Bossier City Police teamed up to set up the checkpoint in the 5800 block of Shed Road. Nearly 600 drivers were stopped during the operation.

Here Are the Results:

5 tickets were issued for various violations

14 field sobriety tests administered, none of which resulted in a DWI arrest.

One arrest was made for drug possession.

Sheriff Julian Whittington says:

These sobriety checkpoints help raise public awareness of impaired driving which helps reduce the number of alcohol related/impaired crashes every year. These checkpoints are meticulously planned and coordinated to remove impaired drivers from the highways and roads which makes it safer for everyone.

Whittington adds: “Out of all of the people contacted by deputies, troopers and officers during the checkpoint, no one was arrested for being impaired. This is proof positive that the public understand the dangers of impaired driving and that these checkpoints help keep the roads in Bossier Parish safe.”

This checkpoint was made possible by a grant to the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office from the Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

The public is encouraged to report suspected impaired drivers 24 hours a day by either dialing 911 or calling the Bossier Parish Sheriff’s Office directly at (318) 965- 2203.

State Police reports indicate impaired driving is one of the primary causes of fatal crashes across the state. They urge all motorists to get a designated driver if you plan to be drinking alcohol at an event.