St. Patrick's Day DUI Checkpoint This Weekend In Bucks

WARRINGTON TOWNSHIP, PA — Officers from eight Bucks County police departments along with the Pennsylvania State Police will be on the lookout for impaired drivers this weekend at a sobriety checkpoint in Warrington.

"St. Patrick's Day will be here this weekend and if you plan on celebrating please do so responsibly and do not drink and drive," said Bucks County District Attorney Jenn Schorn. "In order to make sure everyone gets home safely, Bucks County law enforcement will be out in force to protect the motorists on the roads."

From 10 p.m. Saturday until 3 a.m. on Sunday, the Bucks County DUI Task Force will be stopping vehicles traveling in both directions along Route 611 in Warrington Township and observing drivers for signs of intoxication.

Police officers from Bensalem, Middletown Township, Newtown Township, Penndel Borough, Dublin Borough, Warrington, Richland Township, and Hilltown Township along with state troopers will man the checkpoint. All the officers participating are trained in Standardized Field Sobriety Tests and Checkpoint Training.

The checkpoint is funded by a grant through the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

"If you plan on celebrating, please do so responsibly and plan for a sober ride home," said Schorn. "Use either a ride share program or a designated driver. And if you see an impaired driver on the roadway, please call 911."

Bucks County DA Jenn Shorn with members of the Warrington Township Police Department.