The St. Mary’s County
Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Maryland
State Police, will conduct enhanced impaired driving initiatives surrounding
St. Patrick’s Day festivities, extending from Thursday, March 16 through
Sunday, March 19, 2017.
The efforts include increased
patrols throughout the weekend and a sobriety checkpoint the evening of Thursday,
March 16, in the Northern part of St. Mary’s County. Saturation patrols will begin on Friday, March
17 and extend through Sunday, March 19, 2017.
The funds for the checkpoint are
provided by the Maryland Highway Safety Office.