Crime & Safety
State Police To Conduct Sobriety Checkpoint In Essex County
The State police said the checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed location Friday night into early Saturday morning.
PEABODY, MA — State police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in Essex County Friday night into Saturday morning.
The exact location of the checkpoint is undisclosed, according to Colonel Christopher Mason.
"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. "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."
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A grant from the state Highway Safety Division of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)
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