SOBRIETY CHECKPOINT – CECIL COUNTY

On January 21, 2017 at 2310 hours, a Sobriety Checkpoint was initiated on westbound Pulaski Hwy and Landing Lane Elkton, Cecil County, Maryland. The checkpoint was discontinued at 0020 hours for a total of 1 hour and 10 minutes / During this operation a total of 199 vehicles were checked, 1 individual was directed to the side of the road for further testing which resulted in 1 DUI arrest. An LPR and K9 were utilized during this operation which resulted in 0 hits. The following law enforcement agencies within Cecil County participated in the operation; MSP North East and JFK Barracks, Cecil County Sheriff’s Office and the Elkton Police Department. A representative from the Cecil County State Attorney’s office was present along with representatives of M.A.D.D.

Subsequently following the Sobriety Checkpoint troopers of the North East and JFK Barracks conducted a saturation patrol, resulting in 1 impaired driver arrest.