Crime & Safety
Police Checkpoint Busts 11 For DWI Thursday
A police checkpoint in south Charlotte Thursday night led to 35 charges, including 11 for DWI.
CHARLOTTE, NC -- Police cracked down on traffic safety violations in south Charlotte Thursday night with a safety checkpoint that netted 35 violations ranging from driving without a license to driving while intoxicated.
Officers from Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department manned the checkpoint in the 800 block of Tyvola Road from 11 p.m. until 3 a.m.
Here is a list of the types of charges CMPD issued during the Nov. 16 operation:- Driving While Intoxicated: 11
- No Operator License: 17
- Driving While License Revoked: 3
- Registration: 1
- Drug: 2
- Other: 1
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