7 arrested for OVI following Friday night’s checkpoint in Fairfield

Nearly 500 vehicles were checked Friday night as part of an OVI checkpoint.

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Fairfield Police Department, Butler County OVI Task Force and the Ohio Department of Transportation, held a checkpoint on Ohio 4 from 9 to 11 p.m. Friday. A total of 481 vehicles were checked, with six vehicles being diverted for suspicion of operating a vehicle while impaired.

Five drivers were determined to be under the influence and arrested for OVI. One of those drivers was also charged with a felony for being in possession of a firearm while under the influence.

Additionally, officers from participating agencies conducted saturation patrols in the area, which yielded 16 traffic stops with 11 citations issued and two OVI arrests. Saturation patrols are designed to find potentially impaired drivers who avoid going through the checkpoint.

Federal grant money supported the OVI checkpoint and saturation patrols.

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Michael D. Pitman

Michael D. Pitman has been a reporter in southwest Ohio since 1999. He's covered local governments in Warren and Butler counties, as well as state and national issues. He currently covers the cities of Fairfield and Hamilton.