Crime & Safety
Bloomfield Cops Release Results Of DWI Checkpoint
How many tickets did the Bloomfield Police Department write during a recent DWI checkpoint on Bloomfield Avenue?
BLOOMFIELD, NJ — How many tickets did the Bloomfield Police Department write during its recent DWI checkpoint on Bloomfield Avenue?
In response to “statistics demonstrating a disproportionate number of drunk driving incidents in the area,” the Bloomfield Police Department held a DWI checkpoint from 11 p.m. on Friday, May 5 to 3 a.m. on Saturday, May 6 at Bloomfield Avenue and North 16th Street, authorities said.
Police said that they hoped the DWI checkpoint helped to raise awareness of impaired driving by educating motorist and arresting impaired drivers.
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During the May 5 operation, officers arrested three people, impounded one vehicle and issued 50 summonses, authorities stated.
- See related article: Bloomfield Police Announce DWI Checkpoint
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