ANNAPOLIS, Md. – Maryland State Troopers removed eight impaired drivers from Anne Arundel County roads during “Checkpoint Strikeforce” this weekend. In addition, four individuals were issued civil citations for CDS violations.
Nineteen Maryland State Troopers participated in the sobriety checkpoint and saturation patrol initiative in Anne Arundel County. The sobriety checkpoint was conducted on MD Route 450 in Annapolis. During the 4-hour initiative, a total of 374 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint and an additional 24 vehicles were stopped on highways in the Annapolis area. A total of eight drivers were subsequently arrested for impaired driving and four individuals were issued civil citations for possession of a marijuana less than 10 grams. The following is a list of enforcement results:
DUI Arrests
- Kendrick Ings, 28, Miramar, Fl.
- Kayla Thompson, 27, Arnold, Md.
- Deon Whittington, 29, Shady Side, Md.
- Misty Chamberlain, 28, Crofton, Md.
- Fawn Nicholson, 26, Upper Marlboro, Md.
- Dieulorain Fertil, 29, Upper Marlboro, Md. Thomas Weyand, 23, Millersville, Md.
- Jorge Serrano, 44, Pasadena, Md.
Marijuana Civil Citations
- Castille Ruth, 19, Arnold, Md.
- 17-yr. old Juvenile, Bowie, Md.
- Curtis Carroll, 45, District Heights, Md.
- Sawdil Escobar, 21, Hyattsville, Md.
Maryland State Police Annapolis Barrack and Glen Burnie Barrack, in conjunction with the Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration (SHA), participated in the operation. The Maryland State Police SPIDRE, or State Police Impaired Driving Reduction Effort team, also participated in the operation.
All persons charged with a crime are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.