5 Arrested During Sobriety Checkpoint: Harford Sheriff

Five people were arrested during a DUI checkpoint in Bel Air this month, the Harford County Sheriff’s Office recently reported.

The checkpoint was set up on MD 924 near Ring Factory Elementary School overnight from Saturday, Aug. 15, to Sunday, Aug. 16, the report said.

Of the 380 people passing through the checkpoint, five were charged with driving under the influence, according to the report:

• 25-year-old man from Abingdon
• 61-year-old woman from Abingdon
• 25-year-old man from Aberdeen
• 28-year-old man from Edgewood
• 31-year-old man from Severn

Deputies also made an arrest for someone wanted on an active warrant and found drugs and an illegally possessed handgun during the patrol, according to the sheriff’s office.

Sheriff Jeffrey Gahler said the idea was to raise awareness.

“These checkpoints aren’t designed to ticket people and make arrests; they are designed to spread public awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving and to make the roads in Harford County a safer place for everyone,” Gahler said in a statement. “We want to make sure everyone gets home safe to see their family each and every night.”

Officers from the Bel Air Police Department, Maryland State Police and Harford County Sheriff’s Office staffed the checkpoint.

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