From The Trussville Tribune staff reports
BLOUNT COUNTY –Alabama State Troopers conducted a 13-hour blitz in Blount County of Friday. The effort produced results in major arrests and multiple traffic violations.
“Troopers issued 158 citations that contribute to crashes or causes injury or death,” Senior Trooper Chuck Daniel said.
Citations issued included 112 for speeding, 41 for no seatbelt, one for DUI, and four for other hazards.
Blount County has seen a rash of fatal traffic accidents in 2017, the latest coming when two teens were killed in a head-on collision last week.
In addition to traffic citations, State Troopers arrested two persons for trafficking in methamphetamine. Two other persons were arrested on outstanding warrants, one being an indictment from Cullman County on sexual abuse in the first degree.
44 Comments
Kathy Sills
Great job
Anne Snider Steward
Great job to our State Troopers! Lots of reports, but worth it. Thank you! <3
Pam Gosdin Atkins
Keep it up!
Mae-Ann Anderson
Thank you so much, Hope you do it again….be safe out there.
Annette Smith Gorham
WTG! Thank you for protecting us!
Tiffany Black
Joshua Baggett
Susan Williams
Thank you BC!!!!
Amanda Marché
Vicki
Rodney Osborne
Speedtrap central
Melanie Rozelle
Hopefully this will help with some of those deadly wrecks!
Shane Swann
What a waste of time and resources. Out of all the arrests only 1 could be considered a real crime. The DUI. Which is also questionable. Were they really drunk? Or were they cop drunk? And idiot can blow a .008 and be perfectly fine
Shane Swann
The headline should read. “Successful extortion of unsuspecting citizens”
Shane Swann
Yes!!! So much protecting with the people driving a bit too fast.
Shane Swann
The bootlicking is amazing here!!!
Shane Swann
Of what?
Annette Smith Gorham
And no seat belts😮
Lori Weaver Bush
Angie Thompson
I personally think they’re doing a fine job.Considering all the wrecks and at least 5 people being killed this month in Blount County,including 2 kids and 2 teenagers.Hopefully their presences helps.
Katlyn King
Not to mention the DUI… oh, and the one wanted for sexual charges against a kid.
Cheryl Spaulding McLelland
If they were breaking the law then they should be caught
Annette Smith Gorham
Sad what is happening on our roads. I’m surprised there weren’t a few hundred cell phone or Distracted driver citations in there
Danielle Bruner Langdon
there have been a lot of deaths on Blount county roads reported recently. if things like this help people realize they need to slow down and realize they are not they only ones on the road, I say they need to do this monthly, rotating through different areas of Blount Co.
Jonathan Isbell
Go catch real criminals and quit harassing citizens!!!
Annette Smith Gorham
Definitely and other areas.
Kortney Molpus
Are you kidding? Have you seen how many fatalities have occurred in just the past few days? I support them 100% for trying to prevent another fatal accident. I think saving a life is most definitely not “a waste of time and resources.”
Mark Ellsworth
11 people in 10 days
Mark Ellsworth
Now do that all over the state
Kim Berkley Mcwilliams
Chase real crimals
Arlene Thompson
And driving over the speed limit IS a crime, whether you like it or not. Everyone seems to be in a great hurry to get to their grave.
William Orr
Shane Swann is a twit
Vicki Scott Marona
Yay! Saw on news this morning!
The Trussville Tribune
https://www.trussvilletribune.com/2017/06/08/two-teens-dead-pair-of-children-in-hospital-following-blount-county-crash/
I’m sure you understand how some families may feel like this was an important operation by the state troopers.
Shane Swann
If you say so. I just don’t agree with extortion
William Orr
You don’t know what extortion is.
Shane Swann
Definie it for me please. I like to be informed
William Orr
Read a dictionary
Shane Swann
I did.
Shannon Stanton-Ransom
Jaime Adams
Shane Swann
It seems to be that forcing someone out of money or else is extortion
Janice Palmer McMunn
“Troopers issued 158 citations that contribute to crashes or causes injury or death,”
Michael Kimbrough
I didn’t see one the whole time, where were they?
Janina J Larsen
Way to go. People have been asking if there is something that can be done and they hopped right on it.
Tim Norman
Need to blitz I-65 in Cullman. County, Jefferson county!
Tim Norman
Bet they would triple that number!