Headlines 16 August 2025

OVI checkpoint results released

The Ohio State Highway Patrol, with assistance from the Fairfield Police Department, the Butler County OVI Task Force and the Ohio Department of Transportation conducted an OVI checkpoint on state Route 4, in the City of Fairfield, in Butler County on Aug. 15 from 9-11 p.m.

A total of 481 vehicles were checked with six vehicles being diverted for suspicion of OVI. Five drivers were determined to be under the influence and arrested for OVI. One driver was also charged with a felony for being in possession of a firearm while under the influence.

In addition to the actual checkpoint officers, additional officers from participating agencies conducted saturation patrols in the area. Saturation patrols yielded 16 traffic stops with 11 citations issued and two arrests for OVI.

Federal grant money supported the OVI checkpoint and saturation patrols.

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