(File Photo of a Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Badge)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(New Castle, PA) Pennsylvania State Police in New Castle conducted a sobriety checkpoint on Friday at South Jefferson at Moravia Street in New Castle. According to police, a total of 317 motorists were contacted, which resulted in 6 DUI arrests, 2 Felony Drug Arrests, 3 Misdemeanor Drug Arrests, and 4 warnings being issued for this sobriety checkpoint. The Pennsylvania State Police and the City of New Castle Police Department teamed up to have a joint effort to conduct this sobriety checkpoint in New Castle on Friday.