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Yahoo
15-03-2025
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Patrol increased in Mercer County for holiday weekend
Mar. 14—CELINA — Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman reports his office will have extra deputies patrolling Mercer County during the St. Patrick's Day weekend. The department will once again be participating in the St. Patrick's Day Blitz as part of a grant through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), from March 14-17, he said. "We will have deputies assigned to specific areas around the county to have an increased traffic visibility. They will be looking for impaired, aggressive and criminal-based drivers, as well as distracted drivers and seat belt usage," Timmerman said. "The purpose of this is to reduce traffic crashes, and identify unsafe driving in Mercer County." Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Patrol increased in Mercer County for holiday weekend
Mar. 14—CELINA — Mercer County Sheriff Doug Timmerman reports his office will have extra deputies patrolling Mercer County during the St. Patrick's Day weekend. The department will once again be participating in the St. Patrick's Day Blitz as part of a grant through the Ohio Traffic Safety Office (OTSO), from March 14-17, he said. "We will have deputies assigned to specific areas around the county to have an increased traffic visibility. They will be looking for impaired, aggressive and criminal-based drivers, as well as distracted drivers and seat belt usage," Timmerman said. "The purpose of this is to reduce traffic crashes, and identify unsafe driving in Mercer County." Featured Local Savings
Yahoo
14-03-2025
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Sobriety checkpoints to disperse across the Valley
DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — This weekend will see an increased law enforcement patrol presence across the Miami Valley. St. Patrick's Day weekend is a much anticipated time for many, but the effort of safety has not lightened in the minds of local law enforcement. To reduce the number of alcohol related traffic crashes, injuries and fatalities, the Dayton Police Department and members of the Combined Agency OVI Task Force of Montgomery County will operate two sobriety checkpoints. The checkpoints will be in place on Friday, March 14, from 7 p.m. to midnight. They will be located at 1500 E. Third St. (near Terry Street); and in the area of South Keowee St. and East Fifth Street. The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office will join the Combined Agency OVI Task Force of Montgomery County on Monday to operate a sobriety checkpoint as well. More information on where that checkpoint will be is yet to be announced. Extra patrolling will also be happening in Mercer County, as the sheriff's office announced its 'St. Patrick's Day Blitz.' Those on patrol will be looking for impaired, aggressive and criminal-based drivers, as well as distracted drivers and those not following seatbelt requirements. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
08-03-2025
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Police department increasing OVI patrols ahead of St. Patrick's Day
A local police department will be increasing OVI patrols ahead of St. Patrick's Day. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Miami Township Police Department will be taking park in the St. Patrick's Day Blitz from March 10-17, 2025. TRENDING STORIES: Shooting at Toronto pub wounds 12 people Family sues local daycare after infant son suffers brain injury A South Carolina man executed by firing squad is the first US prisoner killed this way in 15 years Law Enforcement officers will be on patrol and 'will show zero tolerance for impaired driving,' according to a release from the police department. The St. Patrick's Day Blitz is funded through the Ohio Transportation Safety Grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). It allows officers to focus more attention on reducing crashes, increase OVI patrols and participate in nation safety campaigns. 'Anytime you take an impaired driver off the road, you are preventing a potentially deadly incident,' Acting Chief of Police James McCarty, said. 'Driving while impaired is deadly and illegal and we have zero tolerance for anyone driving under in influence of drugs or alcohol.' It is important to designate a sober driver if planning to drink. Here are some more tips offered by the NHTSA and MTPD: Plan for a safe ride home before you start the party. Choose a non-drinking friend as a designated driver. If someone you know has been drinking, do not let that person get behind the wheel. Take their keys and help them arrange a sober ride home. If you drink, do not drive for any reason. Call a taxi, a ride service, or a sober friend. If you are hosting a party where alcohol will be served, make sure all guests leave with a sober driver behind the wheel. Always wear your seat belt. It is the best protection against impaired drivers. There were 13,524 fatal alcohol-related crashes nationwide in 2024, average one DUI fatality every 39 minutes according to the NHTSA. [SIGN UP: WHIO-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
