Even as the number of arrests for driving under the influence in Carroll County decrease each year, police believe it is important to continue proactive use of sobriety checkpoints.
DUI arrests in the county went from 266 in 2021 to 171 in 2022 to 121 in 2023, according to sheriff’s office statistics.
The Carroll County Sheriff’s Office, Hampstead Police Department, Maryland State Police, Mount Airy Police Department and Westminster Police Department are partnering to conduct a sobriety checkpoint this weekend in an undisclosed location in the county, as part of traffic safety initiatives, according to a news release from the sheriff’s office.
The checkpoint will be clearly marked with lights, signs and uniformed officers, according to the news release.
The department conducts checkpoints throughout the year, as part of the Checkpoint Strikeforce campaign, funded in part by a grant from the Maryland Motor Vehicle Administration’s Highway Safety Office.
“[We’re] trying to take a proactive approach and prevent any fatal crashes occurring in the county that day,” said Sgt. Russell Tourangeau, of the sheriff’s office. “Hopefully it’s a night or a weekend that no one drives impaired on the roadways because they know we’re going to be out there.”
