Angels Camp Ca. SUBJECT: Angels Camp PD / Sonora PD Sobriety and Driver License Checkpoint
CONTACT: Teresa Pry, Tel. (209)736-2567 / teresapry@angelscamp.gov

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

The Angels Camp Police Department and the Sonora Police Department will be conducting a joint Sobriety/Driver License checkpoint tonight, Saturday, September 5, 2015. The checkpoint will be in the 100 block of South Main Street, in the city of Angels Camp between the hours of 6:30 p.m. and 2:00 a.m.

The checkpoint will focus on removing impaired drivers, as well as unlicensed drivers from the roadways. Educational materials covering the dangers of driving under the influence will also be handed out to motorists. Funding for the sobriety checkpoint is provided through a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety.

The public is encouraged to call the Angels Camp Police Department at (209) 736-2567 or 911 if they observe impaired drivers on the roadways. For additional information, please contact Officer Darien Wilson at (209) 736-2567.