Montville Police Make Multiple Arrests in Sobriety Checkpoint

Montville Police, working with the Montville Resident Trooper’s Office, staged a sobriety checkpoint Friday night into Saturday morning, on Route 163 near the Montville Fire House.

New London Police and members of the Southeastern Connecticut Regional Traffice Enforcement team – which includes members from the East Lyme, Ledyard, Norwich and Groton Town police departments – helped, according to a press release.

The activity resulted in six arrests on charges of driving while under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol. Two of the people arrested were repeat offenders with multiple DUI arrests on their records, the press release said.

Other arrests included:

• Two charges of operating while under suspension
• Two charges of misuse of registration
• Two charges of driving unregistered vehicles
• Two charges of driving without insurance coverage
• Multiple charges of equipment issues and seat belt violations.

Several warning with issued for other equipment violations and minor motor vehicle regulations violations.

Ledyard Police sent a narcotics-trained K9 and handler to the checkpoint, resulting in four drug arrests.

Drug-related arrests include:

• Three charges of possession of less than a half-ounce of marijuana.
• One charge of possession of marijuana with intent to sell.
• One charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.
• One charge of possession of tobacco by a minor
• One charge of interfering with police
• One charge of drinking alcohol while driving
• One charge of theft of marker plate
• One charge of risk of injury to a minor
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