UPDATE: Patrol OVI Checkpoint in Mansfield
MANSFIELD - The Ohio State Highway Patrol and Mansfield Police Department conducted an OVI Checkpoint on Trimble Road north of Wyandotte Avenue on September 7, 2024 from 8pm to 10pm.
During the checkpoint hours, 256 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint. One vehicle was diverted for investigation and released. The saturation efforts resulted in 35 traffic stops, resulting in two OVI arrests, one being a Felony OVI arrest.
The checkpoint was coordinated by the Ohio State Highway Patrol, the Mansfield Police Department and the Ohio Department of Transportation.
MANSFIELD — The Ohio State Highway Patrol, in collaboration with the Mansfield Police Department, executed an OVI (Operating a Vehicle Impaired) checkpoint on Trimble Road last night, from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Lt. Jason Murfield, the Commander of the Mansfield post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol, reported that only one driver was diverted for field sobriety testing during the checkpoint. This driver, however, was subsequently found not to be impaired.
The checkpoint is part of a broader initiative aimed at reducing impaired driving incidents.
According to Lt. Murfield, “There were 11,324 OVI-related crashes in which 725 people were killed last year in Ohio. In 2023, troopers made more than 15,000 OVI arrests in an attempt to combat these dangerous drivers.”
Mansfield Police Sgt. Paul Lumadue noted that a total of 256 vehicles passed through the checkpoint, which was set up near Wyandotte Avenue, north of U.S. 30.
Funded by federal grant funds, the checkpoint is designed to deter and intercept impaired drivers, with nearby saturation patrols working in conjunction to address impaired driving-related injury and fatal crashes.
The primary message from the operation is clear: If you plan to consume alcohol, designate a sober driver or make alternative travel arrangements beforehand. “Don’t let another life be lost to the senseless and selfish act of getting behind the wheel impaired,” the Ohio State Highway Patrol urges.
Residents are also reminded to call 911 or #677 if they suspect someone is driving impaired.
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