GREENSBURG – Three people were arrested during a sobriety checkpoint in Decatur County Friday.
Checkpoint operations were conducted in the City of Greensburg from 9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. at two locations with a total of 364 vehicles passing through and 112 of those pulled aside for further screening.
Two people were found in violation of consuming alcohol underage and one person was arrested for possession of marijuana.
Checkpoint operations are designed to provide high-visibility examples of the enforcement efforts of officers to deter alcohol and drug impaired driving. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration provides the funds for overtime enforcement and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute works with state and local law enforcement agencies to administer the program.
