Getting an early Halloween buzz on apparantly was a Godsend to Uber and Lyft drivers handling weekend partiers going through two OVI checkpoints in Stow Saturday night. Police say they saw a "large" contingent of people using the alternative taxi services on one of the busiest party nights of the year.

Summit County's OVI Task Force notes over 550 vehicles passed through a pair of checkpoints on Graham Road and Kent Road with NO arrests for driving while under the influence. It wasn't a lucky night for those busted for open container, outstanding warrants, posession of drug paraphernalia or driving while under license suspension. 

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(Summit County OVI Task Force) On Saturday, October 29th 2016 the Summit County OVI Task Force conducted two sobriety checkpoints in the City of Stow. 

The first checkpoint was conducted at 3227 Graham Road:

320- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
23- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
03- People were arrested for driving under suspension
03- People were arrested for an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle
01- Person was arrested for an outstanding warrant
01- Person was arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia

The second checkpoint was conducted at 4581 Kent Road:

241- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
13- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
02- People were arrested for driving under suspension

The OVI Task Force is pleased to announce there were no arrests for OVI at either checkpoint. An abundance of alternative transportation was in use as officers encountered a large volume of Uber and Lyft drivers
transporting people to and from Halloween festivities. Those persons are to be congratulated for planning ahead.