March 11. Cornelius Police, with the help of officers from Huntersville, Charlotte-Mecklenburg UNC-Charlotte, the Highway Patrol, Mecklenburg County ABC, and the Mecklenburg County Sheriff’s office, nabbed two drunk drivers during a DWI Checkpoint that ran from 11pm March 9 to 3 am the next morning. The checkpoint, near 20000 W. Catawba Ave., resulted in the following arrests and citations:

2 – Driving While Intoxicated
5 – No Operator’s License
2 – Driving While License Revoked
5 – Other Traffic Offenses
4 – Registration Violations
1 – No Insurance
1 – Seatbelt Violation
2 – Drug Related Charges
2 – Open Container
1 – Resist, Obstruct and Delay
1 – Assault on Government Official
1 – Fail to yield blue lights/siren