Aug. 24, 2012

VCU Police Will Hold an Administrative Checkpoint this Weekend

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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 Friday, Aug. 24, until 3 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 25, 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 conducted as part of the national initiative Checkpoint Strike Force and Operation Zero Tolerance 2012. Vehicles will be screened by officers from the VCU Police Department.

Editor’s Note: A staging area will be established for media and other official observers. VCU Police Capt. Jeff Goodsen 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.