Crime & Safety
Two Arrests Made During DUI Checkpoint in Temecula
Officers screened more than 750 drivers for signs of impairment Saturday night.
Temecula police arrested one driver for suspicion of DUI at a checkpoint Saturday night at Ynez Road and Tower Plaza North Road, according to Sgt. John Magnan.
The checkpoint operated from 9 p.m. until 3 a.m., with officers screening 752 of the 900 vehicles that drove through, according to Magnan. Officers directed 37 vehicles to a secondary-inspection area, where 10 field sobriety tests were given.
One person was arrested for public intoxication and 15 people were cited for driving without a license or on a suspended license. Fourteen vehicles were towed during the operation.
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The checkpoint was funded through the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Traffic Safety Administration.
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