AUSTINTOWN, Ohio - An OVI and sobriety checkpoint will be underway Friday night in Austintown.

The checkpoint will be located at the 400 block of N. Canfield-Niles Road and run from 10:30 p.m. Friday until 2:30 a.m. Saturday.

The Mahoning County OVI Task Force says saturation patrols will be out-and-about this weekend around Mahoning County.

The Task Force works with the Ohio State Highway Patrol and local police agencies to conduct the checkpoints and patrols.