Crime & Safety
July 3 Checkpoint in County Netted 61 Arrests: 4 DUIs; Others for License, Drug Offenses
News from the Petaluma Police Department:
On Thursday night, July 3, between the hours of 6 p.m. and 2 a.m. Friday morning, the Sonoma County AVOID the 13 Task Force conducted a DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint in the City of Santa Rosa.
The checkpoint was northbound Morgan Street at 5th Street.
The checkpoint recorded the following activity:
1,256 vehicles passed through the checkpoint
1,219 drivers were screened by officers for signs of DUI or license violations
106 drivers were sent into a secondary evaluation area for further investigation
61 drivers were arrested
4 drivers were arrested for DUI
13 drivers were arrested and cited for driving on a suspended license
41 drivers were arrested and cited for driving without a license
1 driver was arrested for possession of methamphetamine
2 drivers were arrested for outstanding warrants
8 vehicles were impounded for 30 days
Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS).
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