+ Volume 128 Issue 40 Tuesday, November 4, 2014 THE UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN + Kansan.com | The student voice since 1904 First Halloween DUI check lane leads to 8 arrests PAIGE STINGLEY @paigestinglev This past Friday, the Lawrence Police Department conducted a DUI check lane on Halloween for the first time. The check lane occurred at the 1100 block of Tennessee Street between 11 p.m. Friday to around 3 a.m. Saturday. According to a press release by the LPD, officers arrested eight individuals for driving under the influence, issued five citations for drug violations, arrested one individual for a misdemeanor offense, and issued other citations for various offenses, including driving with an open container in the vehicle. Check lanes are usually conducted on weekend nights, and since Halloween fell on a Friday night this year, the LPD took advantage of having its first Halloween check lane, LPD spokesman Sgt. Trent McKinlev said. lane, every other car or every three cars. When a car comes to the checkpoint, the officer will stop it and hand the driv- "Part of the decision was made due to the high volume of foot traffic of young people, families with children, and students," McKinley said. Kim Murphree, technical services director of the LPD, said 13 officers and one supervisor were on duty at the check lane. The amount of officers assigned at check lanes depends on the availability of officers, the location of the stopping point and the duration that officers are present, Murphree said. There is no specific number of officers present at any given DUI check lane. Murphree said officers decide beforehand whether they are going to stop every car that goes through the check "Part of the decision was made due to the high volume of foot traffic of young people, families with children, and students." SGT. TRENT MCKINLEY LPD Spokesman implications of intoxication, they are allowed to continue. er a pamphlet about drinking and driving awareness. The officer will ask the driver if they have been drinking, and if they say no and show no If a driver admits to drinking or appears intoxicated, the officer will ask the driver to step out of the car. Another officer will pull the car off of the road while the driver completes a set of field sobriety tests, Murphree said. Prior to Halloween, the LPD sent out a press release informing the public about the check lane and encouraging pedestrians, especially those in costume, to wear some sort of reflective gear when traveling by foot. Edited by Lyndsey Havens Top: A driver completes a field sobriety test during the DUI Checkpoint on Tennessee Street on Aug. 28. Bottom: Police officers speak with drivers at a DUI Checkpoint on Tennessee Street on Aug. 28. GEORGE MULLINIX/KANSAN Students, faculty take advantage of early voting ALLISON KITE @Allie Kite Students and faculty took advantage of early voting in Douglas County to avoid lines in today's general election. Advanced voting opened Oct. 15 and closed at noon yesterday. Garrett Fugate, a graduate student in architecture, chose to vote at the Office of Multicultural Affairs Thursday because it was convenient for him. He said this is an important election for students to vote in, especially because the race is so close. "I feel like my vote counts more than it would normally." Fugate said. GOOGLE MAPS "The state has had a lot of finance issues in the last four years that concern me, and I have some concerns as a homeowner." BRENDAN LYNCH Public affairs officer Brendan Lynch, a public affairs officer for the University, also chose to vote early because of scheduling conflicts tomorrow. He's concerned about several issues that affect the University and Lawrence. Alicia Strawder, a graduate student in social work, chose to vote early because she has multiple classes on election day. "The state has had a lot of finance issues in the last four years that concern me, and I have some concerns as a homeowner," he said. "Also, just in terms of the local election, the new proposition to have a big, expensive headquarters for the police was something I wanted to have a voice in too." 1. Governor Sam Brownback, Republican running for re-election Senator Pat Roberts, Republican running for re-election Capital Plaza Hotel 1717 SW Topeka Blvd., Topeka 2. Paul Davis, Democrat running for Governor Abe & Jake's Landing 8 E. Sixth St., Lawrence Voters who didn't make it to early voting can vote in the general election tomorrow from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.at their designated polling location. Voters who don't know their polling location can search the Douglas County voter portal online. - Edited by Lyndsey Havens 3. Greg Orman, Independent running for Kansas Senator Overland Park Convention Center 6000 College Blvd., Overland Park Aaron Marquis Thomas, 19, Gabriel Lang McKinney, 18, and Thomas Conner Hampton, 19, are students at the University and live in Oliver Hall. They were arrested along with Branson Jerod Glanton, 18, of Salina, and Kalil Kenyon Gray, 18, of Union City, according to Douglas County booking records. Three of the five suspects arrested Sunday morning on suspicion of armed robbery at Stouffer Place Apartments are students at the University, said Captain James Anguiano of the KU Public Safety Office. They are currently being held in Douglas County Jail without bond, according to Douglas County booking records. Anguiano said a 45-inch television and $30 in cash were taken from the apartment. Thomas, McKinney and Gray were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy, aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, while Hampton and Glanton were arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit aggravated robbery and aggravated burglary, according to Douglas County booking records. Anguiano said he wanted to thank the public, because a tip came in after the crime notice was posted. University students arrested in connection with Stouffer Place armed robbery Miranda Davis CLASSIFIEDS 7 CRYPTOQUIPS 6 SPORTS 10 CROSSWORD 6 OPINION 4 SUDOKU 6 All contents, unless stated otherwise, $ \copyright $ 2014 The University Daily Kansan Don't Forget Participate in the Kansan's Twitter contest for a chance to win prizes Today's Weather --- Cloudy with a 0 percent chance of rain. Wind NW at 8 mph. HI: 58 L0: 37 . +