Traffic & Transit

Worcester County Sobriety Check Coming Up

The sobriety checkpoint will be held at an undisclosed community somewhere in Worcester County, Massachusetts State Police said.

WORCESTER, MA — A sobriety checkpoint will be held somewhere in Worcester County this weekend. Massachusetts State Police will conduct the checkpoint Saturday, June 29, 2019 into Sunday, June 30, 2019. Per the department's policy, the exact time and location were not divulged.

Police said the checkpoint is designed to increase awareness about the need to catch and remove impaired drivers from the road. The checkpoint's hours will vary.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the state Highway Division of the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.