CMPD Nabs 50 In Overnight Safety, DWI Checkpoint

CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police cracked down on traffic safety violations in central Charlotte Thursday night with a safety checkpoint that netted 50 violations ranging from speeding to driving while intoxicated.

Officers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department manned the checkpoint outside CMPD’s headquarters at 610 East Trade Street from 10 p.m. until 3 a.m.

Here is a list of the types of charges CMPD issued during the Oct. 26 operation:
DWI -- 4
No license -- 3
Suspended license -- 4
Registration violations -- 8
Other traffic -- 15
Speeding -- 15
Felony drug -- 1

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