Fairfax checking for intoxicated boaters

Fairfax County police are setting up a checkpoint to nab intoxicated boaters today.

The Marine Patrol unit will stop those headed out onto the water at the Occoquan Regional Park Marina from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. to check for intoxicated boat drivers.

A police statement said the department hoped the checkpoint would deter boaters from drinking and driving.

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