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STEP Wave results from Guthrie County

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June 16th, 2016 by Ric Hanson

Guthrie County Sheriff’s Department Chief Deputy Jeremy Bennett has released statistics with regards to the sheriff’s office most recent special traffic enforcement project. The traffic safety project ran from May 23rd through June 6th. Guthrie S-O patch

Members of the Guthrie County Sheriff’s Office made four felony arrests and seven drug arrests. The sheriff’s office staff also processed seven impaired drivers. Five drivers were impaired on illicit or prescription drugs and two were impaired by alcohol.

A total of two hundred and twelve warnings were issued for traffic violations with ninety coming from speed violations, followed by thirty-seven equipment violations. Thirty-two total citations were issued with twenty-two issued for speeding.