CANFIELD The Mahoning County OVI Task Force will be conducting an OVI checkpoint the evening of Friday, August 22.

More specific details on the checkpoint including the exact location and time will be announced the day of the checkpoint.

The checkpoint will be accompanied by saturation patrols by various law enforcement agencies throughout Mahoning County during the weekend to intercept and deter impaired drivers.

A 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires that drivers be notified before sobriety checkpoints are conducted to avoid violating constitutional protections against illegal search and seizure. The ruling did not specify what constitutes adequate notification.

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