One motorist was arrested for suspected OVI/DUI on Thursday evening during a 90-minute checkpoint on U.S. 42.
Lt. Jason Murfield
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Goal met: Sobriety checkpoint finds no impaired drivers Saturday in Mansfield
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield met his stated goal on Saturday evening. Zero impaired drivers came through a two-hour sobriety checkpoint on North Trimble Road. “Our goal is actually zero and that means that everybody is complying. They’re either finding a safe ride home or they’re staying at home or wherever they are and they’re […]
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Open Source: What to do when seeing a motorist driving the wrong way
OPEN SOURCE — We published this story in response to a reader question submitted through our Open Source platform. Do you have a question you want our reporters to answer? Click here to submit it. Question: What should you do when you are driving on an interstate and a car is coming at you from the […]
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Local law enforcement officials wouldn’t mind overcast skies during solar eclipse
MANSFIELD — Lt. Jason Murfield said Friday morning he wouldn’t mind an overcast day in Richland County on April 8, aka solar eclipse day. That would make life much easier for the commander of the Mansfield Post of the Ohio State Highway Patrol in a county that could see as many as 250,000 visitors pour […]