MAHONING COUNTY, Ohio - An OVI checkpoint will take place somewhere in Mahoning County Friday, May 9.

The checkpoint will be held somewhere in Mahoning County Friday, May 9. More specific details including the time and location of the checkpoint will be released on the day of the checkpoint.

Additionally, saturation patrols will be conducted by various law enforcement agencies throughout Mahoning County during the weekend in order to keep impaired drivers off the road.

A 1990 U.S. Supreme Court ruling requires that drivers be notified before sobriety checkpoints are conducted to avoid violating constitutional protections against illegal search and seizure. The ruling did not specify what constitutes adequate notification.