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ERIC SCOTT RADIO | LAKE CHARLES, LA — On Friday, December 16, the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office conducted a DWI checkpoint at the 600 block of Topsy Road in Gillis to target individuals driving under the influence of alcohol and/or narcotics.

Four-hundred and nine (409) vehicles were checked; one (1) field sobriety tests were administered; and the following thirteen (13) citations were issued:

· one (1) for no seatbelt

· one (1) for no child restraint

· one (1) for no driver’s license

· one (1) for no vehicle registration

· two (2) for expired driver’s license

· one (1) for driving under suspension

· six (6) for expired motor vehicle inspection

Participating in this checkpoint were the Calcasieu Parish Sheriff’s Office; Lake Charles City Police; Westlake Police Department; Louisiana State Police-Troop D; and Louisiana Highway Safety Commission.

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