Commonwealth v. Aivano

The Commonwealth appeals from two orders suppressing evidence obtained from the defendants incident to roadside stops conducted at a sobriety checkpoint during the *248early morning hours of August 29, 2010. A judge of the District Court allowed the defendants’ motions to suppress because the checkpoint was conducted on West Columbus Avenue, a municipal public way in Springfield (and not a State highway), but the press release issued by the State police announcing the checkpoint stated that it would occur on a “Secondary State Highway.” We reverse the orders of suppression because the deviation…