DAYTON — Dayton police arrested a driver for OVI during St. Patrick’s Day traffic enforcement.
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The Dayton Police Department Traffic Services completed a traffic enforcement detail on St. Patrick’s Day, according to a post shared on social media.
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The main goal of the traffic detail was on impaired and distracted drivers.
While out of patrol, a Dayton police detective saw a driver go past him with a cell phone in their hand.
After the driver passed, the detective saw the driver put his seatbelt on, according to the post.
During the investigation, a field sobriety test was administered, and the driver was arrested for Operating a Vehicle Impaired (OVI).
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