COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Franklin County DUI Taskforce conducted a low-man sobriety checkpoint late Friday night until early Saturday morning in Prairie Township.
The Franklin County DUI Task Force announced Task Force members conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Norton Road south of West Broad Street in Prairie Township.
According to a release issued by the Task Force, five people were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol.
Nearly 300 vehicles entered the zone between the hours of 9:21 p.m. and 1:13 a.m.
Seventeen citations were issued, and seven vehicles were impounded.
Support in operating the checkpoint was provided by members of the Franklin County DUI Task Force and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.
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