Crime & Safety
DUI Checkpoint Nabs One Drunk Driver
Five cars were impounded and 30 citations were issued at a checkpoint on East 14th Street.
The San Leandro Police Department conducted a sobriety and drivers license checkpoint Thursday night on the 14800 Block of E. 14th St. It began around 8:30pm and ran until 12:30am.
During the operation:
- 764 vehicles passed through the checkpoint
- 634 drivers were screened and provided pamphlets by Mothers Against Drunk Driving representatives
- 7 drivers were required to perform Field Sobriety Tests
- 1 driver was arrested for DUI
- 5 vehicles were impounded
- 30 citations were issued for various violations
The purpose of the checkpoint was to increase awareness of the dangers of drinking and driving and serve as a deterrent to potentially impaired or unlicensed drivers.
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