Crime & Safety
Three Arrested at Friday-Night DUI Checkpoint
Law enforcement agencies are stepping up DUI details as the New Year's holiday approaches.
Police officers conducting a DUI checkpoint in Temecula Friday night made three DUI arrests, according to Sgt. John Magnan.
The checkpoint operated at Old Town Front Street and Moreno Road between 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. All of the 703 drivers that went through the checkpoint were screened by officers looking for signs of impairment and checking driver’s licenses, according to Magnan.
Officers directed 11 drivers to a secondary inspection area for further evaluation, according to Magnan. No citations were issued for driving without a license.
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Friday night’s checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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