MASON — The Mason Police Department, with the support of the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday, Oct. 29.

The checkpoint will be operational between the hours of approximately 7 p.m. and 1 a.m. The checkpoint will be conducted on W.Va. 62 in Mason.

Officers will be briefly stopping all traffic at the checkpoint and will distribute informational brochures, as well as checking drivers for signs of intoxication. All efforts will be made to ensure that the flow of traffic remains constant and the inconvenience to motorists is minimized.

The checkpoint is a statewide campaign funded through a grant by the Commission on Drunk Driving Prevention, in order to reduce the number of alcohol related deaths on America’s highways.

For additional information, please contact Checkpoint Coordinator, Chief Jason Gilley, Mason Police Department, 656 2nd Street, Mason, WV 25260, or call (304) 773-5201.