On Sunday, Hays Police Department officers , with assistance from the Kansas Highway Patrol, conducted a sobriety checkpoint in the 2800 block of Vine. The checkpoint ran from approximately 12:30 to 2:30 a.m.
The purpose of the checkpoint was to improve the safety of our community by identifying impaired drivers and removing them from the roadway. As a result of the checkpoint, 119 vehicles were stopped and nine drivers were given on-site sobriety tests, resulting in one driving under the influence arrest. In addition to the DUI arrest, one arrest was made for battery on a law enforcement officer and interference with a law enforcement officer, and one individual was arrested for driving on a suspended license. Five individuals were cited for transporting open containers of alcohol.
This event was conducted in accordance with the Kansas Department of Transportation’s Impaired Driving Deterrence Program.