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Sobriety Checkpoint Planned For Friday Night
Lafayette Police will have a an OWI checkpoint on Friday night.
The Lafayette Police Department will be working to remove any impaired drivers from our roadways.
The checkpoint will be somewhere within the city limits of Lafayette.
It will start at 9 o'clock on Friday evening and run through 3 o'clock on Saturday morning.
Officers remind drivers that if you plan to drink, you need to designate a driver.
An OWI can costly you significantly, not only in financial terms, but in terms of lives.
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