Crime & Safety

State Police to Hold Sobriety Checkpoint in Suffolk County This Weekend

Massachusetts State Police plan to hold a sobriety checkpoint on Friday, July 11 into Saturday, July 12, on a public way within Suffolk County.

"The purpose is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who operate under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs from our roadways," State Police said in a statement. "It will be operated during varied hours, the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary, safety will be assured, and any inconveniences to motorists will be minimized with advance notice to reduce fear and anxiety."

For more information, visit MSPnews.org.

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