According to the State Police at Frackville, the checkpoint resulted in 60 vehicle stops, 1 DUI Arrest, 15 Summary traffic citations, 40 written warnings, and 1 drug possession arrest.
The State Police said in a press release, "A sobriety checkpoint is a traffic safety checkpoint wherein Pennsylvania State Troopers systematically stop vehicles at selected locations to briefly observe drivers for articulable facts and/or behaviors normally associated with alcohol or drug impaired drivers.
The goal of a sobriety checkpoint is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related fatal and serious crashes, and to reduce the number of DUI driver's on Pennsylvania Highways.
The Pennsylvania State Police is committed to maintaining a safe environment for the motoring public. The above-mentioned sobriety checkpoint is intended to achieve this goal."
Skook News will have specific information on the arrests made above when the information is available.