Crime & Safety
Sobriety Checkpoint Planned for Middlesex County This Weekend
The State Police will be out on county roads looking for impaired drivers this Saturday night into Sunday.
There will be a State Police sobriety checkpoint in Middlesex County this weekend.
State Police are not saying exactly where it will be, other than that it will be on a public way in the county.
The checkpoint will extend from Saturday, Dec. 12 into Sunday Dec. 13.
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The purpose of the checkpoint, according to State Police, 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. 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.”
The sobriety checkpoint is made possible by a grant from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.
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