VCU news

By Mike Porter

Virginia Commonwealth University Police will check for a variety of safety issues during an administrative checkpoint this weekend.

VCU Police will operate a checkpoint from 11 p.m. on Saturday, March 26, until 3 a.m. on Sunday, March 27, along the 700 block of West Main Street. Officers will check operator licenses and vehicle registrations and review seatbelt compliance and other safety issues. Any drunken or drug-impaired drivers will be arrested.

The checkpoint is being supported by the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles Highway Safety Office. Vehicles will be screened by officers from the VCU Police Department, the City of Richmond Police Department and the Virginia State Police.

VCU Police have made 35 DUI arrests so far this year.

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Editor’s Note: A staging area will be established for media and other official observers. VCU Police Capt. Grant Warren is available for interviews. Reporters interested in receiving results from the checkpoint should provide contact information to police at the scene. Results are typically compiled and released the following day.