The Lowell District
of the Indiana State Police in conjunction with the Northern Porter County
Traffic Safety Partnership (NPCTSP) will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint
during the late evening hours somewhere in Porter County on St. Patrick’s
Day, Tuesday, March 17.
The NPCTSP is
comprised of the Chesterton, Porter, Burns Harbor, and Ogden Dunes police
departments.
Drivers who
encounter a check point will be required to produce a valid license and
registration. Those who aren’t impaired can expect only short delays of two
to three minutes while passing through the checkpoint. If all information is
correct and there is no other reason to be detained, the motorist will be
released.
At the conclusion
of the check point, troopers will be conducting roving saturation patrols,
aggressively seeking impaired drivers throughout the district.
Law Enforcement
encourages all motorists to call 911 or the closest ISP post or the local PD
when they observe another driver who may be impaired. Be prepared to give a
description of the vehicle, location and direction of travel.