Three sobriety checkpoints in NE Ohio this weekend

(WJW) – Law enforcement officers in multiple cities and counties have announced planned sobriety checkpoints for the same night.

In Solon, police will be conducting a checkpoint near Aurora Road on Friday, August 2.

OVI checkpoints are also planned in Sandusky County and Summit County Friday into Saturday, August 3, but those locations have yet to be announced.

Law enforcement will update those checkpoint locations on Friday.

“State troopers make an average of 25,000 OVI arrests each year in an attempt to combat these dangerous drivers,” the Ohio State Highway Patrol said in a press release. “OVI checkpoints are designed to not only deter impaired driving, but to proactively remove these dangerous drivers from our roadways.”

“The checkpoint is designed to detect impaired drivers before they can hurt themselves or others, and to educate the public about the dangers of drunk driving,” Solon police said in a press release.

Sobriety checkpoints are funded by federal grants.

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