OVI checkpoint in Haskins results in one arrest

The Ohio State Highway Patrol along with the Haskins Police Department and the Wood County Sheriff’s Office conducted an OVI checkpoint on Aug. 28 from 9-11 p.m. on N. Findlay Street (SR 64) in Haskins. 

During the checkpoint on Saturday night, 152 vehicles drove through the checkpoint and were checked. One of the vehicles that came through the checkpoint was diverted for further investigation, and resulted in one OVI arrest. Following the checkpoint, Troopers worked saturation patrol around the Village of Haskins. Nine traffic stops were made with no OVI arrests during the saturation patrols. 

The Ohio State Highway Patrol reminds you to call #677 if you suspect an impaired driver.