Bloomfield Police Announce DWI Checkpoint On May 5

BLOOMFIELD, NJ — The Bloomfield Police Department announced that its officers plan to conduct a DWI sobriety checkpoint on Bloomfield Avenue on Friday, May 5. According to a police alert, the checkpoint is in response to “statistics demonstrating a disproportionate number of drunk driving incidents in the area.”

The operation is being conducted to raise awareness of impaired driving by educating motorist and arresting impaired drivers, police said.

During a similar operation at the intersection of Bloomfield Avenue and North 16th Street from 11 p.m. on May 5, to 3 a.m. on May 6, 2016, police issued 45 summonses, made four DWI arrests and impounded five vehicles, authorities said.

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Funding for the operation is provided by the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund, authorities stated.

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