BERLIN, NH — The Berlin Police Department will conduct a sobriety checkpoint in the area during the week of May 17, 2026.
The department applied for and was granted a Superior Court petition to conduct the checkpoint.
Police said the checkpoint is the most effective method of detecting, apprehending and ultimately deterring impaired operators.
A review of department records along with national statistics through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has shown that the use of alcohol by individuals who operate motor vehicles has resulted in an alarming number of deaths and personal injury accidents.
The numbers have been climbing over the past several years, according to police.
Chief Jeffrey Lemoine has taken an aggressive stance to prevent persons from driving while intoxicated.
New Hampshire has some of the most aggressive laws in the country to fight intoxicated drivers, and the law enforcement community will use those tools to their full extent, police said.
