–The Indiana State Police Putnamville District conducted traffic patrols on both Friday and Saturday evenings of the Scheid Diesel Event held at the Vigo County Fairgrounds. The extra patrols were in place to ensure the safety of those attending the event as well as the motoring public.
The troopers utilized both marked and unmarked cars, pickup trucks and SUV’s.
The 2019 ISP Results were:
Traffic Citations…………………………………………….198
Traffic Warnings……………………………………………367
Seatbelt Citations……………………………………….……58
Vehicle Crashes Investigated…………………………………3
Truck Citations……………………………………..…………24
Suspended Driver Citations…………………………….……18
DUI Arrests…………………………………………………..19
Criminal Arrests……………………………………………..95 Misdemeanor/ 22 Felony (Drugs/Warrants, etc)
Police K-9 Searches…………………………………………5
Crashes Investigated…………………………………………3
Portable Breath Tests Given…………………………………27
Police Services in General……………….…………………..145
Please direct any questions about the ISP patrols to Sergeant Matt Ames.