Two-night Joplin Police Department/Jasper County crackdown concludes with 20 DWI arrests

(From the Joplin Police Department)

The 10th and final DWI of our multi-department enforcement effort tonight:

1st and Roane-Webb City, arrested by Webb City Missouri Police Department

Thanks to everyone who planned ahead this weekend and those who followed our page. There were 20 impaired drivers taken off the local streets in two evenings. (We missed one Friday night, Jasper County Sheriff's Office got a second DWI at Zora and Missouri, the same location of our first DWI Friday night.)

Thanks to MADD for feeding officers both nights and keeping them hydrated.

Earlier

DWI #8 at 7th and St. Louis

DWI #9 at 14/Main-arrested by Jasper County Sheriff's Office

DWI #6 Murphy and Main

DWI #7 3rd and Wall

DWI arrest #5 of the evening, 26/Missouri.

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Officers tried to stop a vehicle at F and Main. Driver decided to run from us in his vehicle for about 10 blocks to Michigan and Valley. Then he decided to run on foot for a couple blocks. Our officers chased him down and he is being processed for DWI and numerous other charges.

Vehicle was searched and towed and he was taken to jail.

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Zora and Duquesne-Arrest made for driving under influence of drugs

E Street and Main-arrest made for DWI

Vehicles being towed now and both drivers on way to jail.