Clarksville, TN – The Tennessee Highway Patrol, Montgomery County Sheriff’s Department, and the Clarksville Police Department sobriety checkpoint and alcohol saturation patrols on May 25th, 2012 were very busy to say the least.
The combined efforts of the law enforcement agencies, as well the paramedics on scene were instrumental in the operation going off without a hitch. The sobriety checkpoint and alcohol saturation patrols were partially funded by the Governor’s Highway Safety Office.
The results of the sobriety checkpoint and alcohol saturation patrols are:
| Offensive | # of Charges |
| DUI | 9 |
| Felony Drug Violation | 1 |
| Misdemeanor Drug Violations | 7 |
| Unlawfully Carrying a Deadly Weapon (1 Stolen handgun recovered from a local residential burglary) | 2 |
| Juvenile Offender Act Violations | 4 |
| Open Container Violations | 3 |
| Registration Violations | 29 |
| Light Law Violation | 24 |
| Equipment Law Violations | 9 |
| Rev/Sus Driver License Violation | 1 |
| Other Driver License Violations | 16 |
| Seatbelt Violations | 12 |
| Financial Responsibility Violations | 22 |
| Other Miscellaneous Violations | 22 |
| Total | 159 |
13 Vehicles were searched. There was 13 Misdemeanor Arrests made and 1 Felony Arrest.
5 ABC Violations were detected including, 5 unlicensed Security Guards, Outside Food Source, No Pregnancy Warning Signs posted, No Health Inspection Posted, No Liquor License Posted.
THP AND CPD also had 13 additional DUI arrests over the Memorial Day weekend bringing the total to 22 DUI arrests.
