Lafayette ISP releases August statistics
Comet staff report

Troopers based out of the Indiana State Police at the Lafayette issued 1227 traffic citations and wrote 697 traffic warnings in August. Troopers also arrested 36 drunk drivers and made 80 criminal arrests. They issued 335 truck citations, made 66 commercial motor vehicle inspections, investigated 50 crash arrests, made 27 crash arrests, and had 111 calls for service.

Detectives from the Criminal InvestigationsDivision,working from the Lafayette Post, worked 18 new cases and assisted the troopers in total criminal arrests.

The ISP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Division at the Lafayette Post weighed 3,596 total trucks at the scales on I-74. There were 56 total arrests and 123 warnings issued by the motor carrier officers inAugust.

Motorists are reminded to be on the lookout for slow moving vehicles on the roadways. Farm equipment moves at a much slower speed than cars and trucks on the highways, so be alert to slower traffic. The vehicle may be preparing to enter a driveway or field andmay turn left or right. Usually for the size of the vehicle, they need to swing out wide to make even a right turn into a driveway. Be sure the driver of the slow moving vehicle sees you and is aware of what your intentions are.

Citizens are encouraged to report suspected methamphetamine activity by calling the ISP Methamphetamine Tip Hotline at 1-800-453-4756.