Crime & Safety
Checkpoint Yields DUI Arrest, 13 Traffic Tickets
Troopers made 117 vehicle stops on Route 413 near Route 213 in Langhorne.
State Police from the Trevose station conducted a sobriety checkpoint from 10 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 12 until 3 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 13 on Route 413 (Pine) just north of Route 213 (Maple) in Langhorne.
The checkpoint resulted in 117 vehicle stops, 13 summary traffic citations, 33 written warnings and a DUI arrest. Two male juveniles from Langhorne were also cited with underage drinking violations.
During sobriety checkpoints, troopers systematically stop vehicles to briefly observe drivers for signs of intoxication.
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The goal of checkpoints is to reduce the number of alcohol and drug related fatal and serious crashes and to reduce the number of impaired drivers on state highways.
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