Dayton Police Department announce location for OVI checkpoint tonight

An OVI checkpoint conducted by the Montgomery County Task Force lead to two OVI arrests Friday night.

An OVI checkpoint conducted by the Montgomery County Task Force lead to two OVI arrests Friday night.
Local News
By Micah Karr
March 13, 2021
X

The Dayton Police Department will operate a sobriety checkpoint tonight from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. along with the Combined Agency OVI Task Force of Montgomery County.

The checkpoint will be located in the area of East Third Street at Terry Street followed by South Keowee Street at East Fifth Street, the Dayton Police Department said in a release.

ExploreMontgomery County Sheriff’s Office to hold OVI checkpoint on St. Patrick’s Day

The goal of the OVI task force is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities in Dayton and Montgomery County. Sobriety checkpoints help deter impaired driving and aid in the apprehension of impaired people who choose to drive, the release said.

In 2019, there were 584 alcohol-related and 236 drug-related crashes in Montgomery County, 13 of which were fatal, the Dayton Police Department reported.

In Other News
1
Ohio lawmakers propose legislation to improve youth mental health: Kids...
2
1 dead in mobile home fire in Darke County
3
University of Dayton graduation scheduled for this weekend
4
Frisch’s near Wright State is closed; another in region set to close...
5
Prime BBQ Smokehouse to open 2 locations in Dayton

About the Author

Follow Micah Karr on twitter

Micah Karr, a Beavercreek native has been on a breaking news desk since 2019. She has been part of Ohio Newspapers' Breaking News Team since March 2020 and has enjoyed every minute of it. She is a graduate of Wright State's Media Studies program. Before she worked with Cox Media, she wrote for Wright State's Newsroom.