State police announce sobriety checkpoint in Hampden County

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – State Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Hampden County to help prevent under-the-influence driving.

Colonel John E. Mawn Jr., Superintendent of the Massachusetts State Police, states the checkpoint will be held somewhere in Hampden County between Thursday, September 12th into Friday, September 13th.

The checkpoints are an effort to help educate drivers and bring awareness to detecting a motorist driving under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs. State Police say they will be done during various hours and the selection of vehicles will not be arbitrary. Signs will also inform drivers of an upcoming checkpoint to reduce fear and anxiety.

The sobriety checkpoints are funded through a grant by the Officer of Grants and Research of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Public Safety and Security.

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