Springfield Township check nets 3 for intoxication

7/29/2008

Three intoxicated drivers were arrested during a Lucas County DUI Task Force sobriety checkpoint Friday evening in Springfield Township, the county sheriff s office announced yesterday.

State, county, and local law enforcement officers checked 376 vehicles during the checkpoint at McCord Road and Hall Street.

Along with the three intoxicated drivers, the officers cited five motorists for operating with suspended licenses, issued 20 other traffic citations and two nontraffic violations, and arrested two people on outstanding warrants.

Agencies involved included the sheriff s office, Ohio Highway Patrol, Ohio Department of Public Safety s investigative unit, and Holland and Toledo Area Metroparks police.