The Mahoning County OVI Task Force and the Ohio State Highway Patrol will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint in Austintown Friday night to intercept and discourage impaired driving.

The checkpoint will be located at 4477 Mahoning Avenue and will run from 10:30 p.m. to 2:30 a.m.

In addition to the checkpoint, police officers from area agencies will be conducting saturation patrols in various parts of Mahoning County throughout the weekend.

Motorists should make arrangements to get home safely if they are planning to consume alcohol.