OVI checkpoint Friday night in Oxford

The sobriety checkpoint will start at 10 p.m. and end by 2 a.m. in the 500 block of South Locust Street near McDonald’s.

State law requires OVI checkpoint times and locations be announced ahead of time.

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In addition to the checkpoint, there will be saturation patrols in the area, as part of the task force’s continuing effort to reduce OVI-related crashes resulting in injuries and fatalities.

The Butler County OVI Task Force is funded by U.S. Department of Transportation, National Highway Transportation Safety Administration and the Ohio Department of Public Safety.

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