On Aug. 23, the Hamilton County Traffic Safety Partnership conducted a sobriety checkpoint near Greenfield Avenue and Cumberland Road in Noblesville. Checkpoint operations began at 10 p.m. and ended at midnight.
Officers from Partnership agencies checked 160 vehicles throughout the evening. Law enforcement officers administered Standardized Field Sobriety Tests to 22 drivers due to initial indicators of the possibility of impaired driving.
Six drivers were arrested for operating while intoxicated, and two drivers were arrested for driving while suspended with a prior conviction.
Drivers were stopped in the checkpoint line for an average of 54 seconds before being released on their way or directed to pull off for further investigation.
About the Hamilton County Traffic Safety Partnership
The Hamilton County Traffic Safety Partnership (HCTSP) is a consortium of law enforcement agencies in Hamilton County working to increase the usage of seatbelts, to combat aggressive driving, and to decrease impaired driving with the overall goal of creating a safer Hamilton County. The HCTSP is comprised of the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Department, Fishers Police Department, Carmel Police Department, Noblesville Police Department, Westfield Police Department, and Cicero Police Department, with the assistance of the Indiana State Police.