ST. JOHNSBURY POLICE DEPARTMENT
PRESS RELEASE
The St. Johnsbury Police Department, participated in the Governor’s Highway Safety Programs Holiday DUI Campaign which ran from December 14th 2018 – January 1st 2019. During this time 59 vehicles were contacted, 19 traffic tickets were issued. 3 operators were arrest for operating after criminal suspension, 1 operator was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol, and a passenger was arrested for Impeding Police and Disorderly Conduct. 1 arrest was made for possession of a controlled substance and the operator of that vehicle was ticketed for possessing an open container of marijuana, and operating after civil suspension. During this same time The St. Johnsbury Police Department responded to 3 reportable accidents, none of these accidents had injuries and none were due to impaired or distracted driving.
