Jacksonville Sheriff's Office arrests 14 during safety and sobriety checkpoint – Action News Jax

Lina Portman3 weeks ago

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office announced the arrest of 14 people June 7 during a safety and sobriety checkpoint on the Westside.

According to a press release, JSO has identified areas with an increase in dangerous driving and accidents. This operation took place at 103rd Street near Connie Jean Road.

In just under two hours, two dozen officers arrested 14 people: ten for drunken driving, two for drug possession, one for driving with a suspended license and another for an unspecified reason.

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“Our goals are to reduce the problem of impaired driving by increasing the opportunities to detect, apprehend and deter the impaired driver through the selective enforcement of driving under the influence (DUI) and to raise public awareness the dangers of driving under the influence. alcohol, chemicals or controlled substances,” Police Lt. Kenneth Lamb of the JSO Specialized Traffic Enforcement Unit said in the news release.

JSO also issued 30 traffic citations and seized 120 grams of marijuana.

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They checked more than 200 cars.

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