Crime & Safety

No Arrests Made at DUI Checkpoint Friday Night

Law enforcement agencies are stepping up DUI details as the New Year's holiday approaches.

Deputies conducting a DUI checkpoint in Poway Friday night made no arrests, but issued five citations for driving without a valid license, according to the Sheriff’s Department.

The checkpoint operated in the 13000 block of westbound Poway Road between 7 p.m. and 2:30 a.m. Of the 2,498 vehicles that drove through the checkpoint, 674 were screened by deputies looking for signs of impairment and checking driver’s licenses, according to Deputy Aaron Meleen.

Sixteen drivers were sent to a secondary inspection area to have the status of their license checked, according to Meleen.

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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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