DUI Checkpoint For Middlesex County Tonight

Massachusetts State Police will conduct a drunk-driving checkpoint somewhere in Middlesex County Friday night, August 4. The roadblock will stretch into early Saturday. Per usual policy, the exact location or time frame of the checkpoint was not divulged.

Police in Massachusetts and New Hampshire have held multiple sobriety checkpoints this summer resulting in dozens of arrests. (Sign up for free daily newsletters and breaking news alerts from Massachusetts Patch sites.)

"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 Colonel Richard McKeon said in a statement. "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 effort is funded with a state grant.

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