Cromwell police checking for drunk drivers Friday

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CROMWELL >> Police will conduct a sobriety checkpoint on Friday evening on Berlin Road/Route 372.

Working with funding provided by a state Department of Transportation highway safety division grant, police will staff the checkpoint from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m., Chief Anthony J. Salvatore said.

The checkpoint will be set up on Route 327 between Coles Road and Willowbrook Road, Salvatore said.

In addition to identifying drivers who are operating their vehicles while under the influence of alcohol and/or drugs, police “will also be monitoring seatbelt usage, distracted driving and other motor-vehicle violations, Salvatore said.