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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.

Just a handful of arrests coming out of two OVI checkpoints in Summit County last night, one in Richfield Township and the other in Boston Township. Only one was for impaired driving; two juveniles were arrested for underage consumption while a fourth was cited for driving on a temporary motorcycle endorsement restriction.

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(Summit County OVI Task Force) On Friday August 26th 2016, the Summit County OVI Task Force conducted two sobriety checkpoints; one in Richfield Township and the other in Boston Township.

The first checkpoint was conducted at 3072 Streetsboro Road:

188- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
08- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
01- Person was cited for violations of a temporary motorcycle endorsement restrictions

The second checkpoint was conducted at 5162 Akron-Cleveland Road:

250- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
11- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
01- Person was arrested for OVI
02- People were arrested for underage consumption
02- Vehicles were impounded

Two people were arrested for operating a vehicle while intoxicated at two checkpoints last night in Green.

The Summit County OVI Task Force says the average blood alcohol level of the two arrested for OVI was .199, which is almost two and a half times the legal limit.

536 vehicles passed through the two checkpoints on East Turkeyfoot Lake Road and Massillon Road.

Others were arrested for driving, drug and other offenses.

(Summit County OVI Task Force) On Friday June 17th 2016, the Summit County OVI Task Force conducted two sobriety checkpoints in the City of Green.

The first checkpoint was conducted at 700 east Turkeyfoot Lake Road:

371- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total

17- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations

01- Person was arrested for OVI

02- People were arrested for driving under suspension

01- Person was arrested for no operator's license

01- Vehicle was impounded

The second checkpoint was conducted at 3330 Massillon Road:

165- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total

09- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations

01- Person was arrested for OVI

02- People were arrested for driving under suspension

02- People were arrested for misdemeanor possession of drugs

01- Person was arrested on a felony charge of carrying a concealed weapon (handgun)

02- People were arrested for drug paraphernalia

03- Vehicles were impounded

The average BAC result for the individuals arrested for OVI & provided a breath sample was .199

Almost two and one half times the legal limit

The nice weather is bringing 'em out at sobriety checkpoints. A pair last night -- one in New Franklin, the other in Coventry Township -- resulted in seven total arrests. One was a seven-time offender who refused to take the breathalyzer test, another had been arrested four times.

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(Summit County OVI Task Force) The Summit County OVI Task Force conducted two sobriety checkpoints.

The first checkpoint was conducted at 5101 Manchester Road in the City of New Franklin:

307- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
10- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
02- People were arrested for OVI
01- Person was arrested for driving under suspension
02- Two vehicles were impounded

The second checkpoint was conducted at 3680 Manchester Road in Coventry Township:

64- Vehicles passed through the checkpoint in total
04- Vehicles were directed into the diversion area for further investigation or violations
03- People were arrested for OVI
01- Person was arrested for driving under suspension
01- Person was arrested for underage consumption
03- Vehicles were impounded

Of the five individuals arrested for OVI in total, only one person provided a breath sample while the other four refused. The BAC result for the sole individual who opted to provide a breath sample was .141.

Of the individuals who refused, two were found to be multiple offenders as one had previously been arrested seven times for OVI and another had been arrested four times.

Another individual who refused failed to stop for the checkpoint officers and then attempted to evade officers by leading them on a slow speed pursuit through Lockwood Corners cemetery. He too was arrested.

Sobriety checkpoints are nothing new in Summit County, but the timing of the next one is interesting.

The Summit County OVI Task Force says it'll be out on Saturday night - which is Halloween night.

Lt. Joe Davis with the Task Force says the kids out, and drunk drivers, could be tragic...with the children preoccupied with trick or treating.

"They may not think to look both ways, to go out and start on the roadway. And if you're impaired, your reaction times and your ability to operate your motor vehicle is just not there," Lt. Davis tells WAKR.net. "It could just be the perfect formula for tragedy."

Lt. Davis says many communities will stick with the traditional October 31st date for "beggar's night", so there'll be a lot of kids looking for treats.

And he says their parents risk becoming victims to impared drivers, who don't arrange for a designated driver or stay away from the steering wheel.

The Summit County OVI Task Force doesn't publicize checkpoint locations in advance, though Lt. Davis says word spreads fast enough by social media.