PALM DESERT — Two individuals had been arrested and 32 citations had been issued throughout a DUI checkpoint in Palm Desert, authorities introduced Saturday.
The checkpoint happened at Fred Waring Drive and Portola Avenue from 6pm Friday to 2am Saturday, in keeping with the Riverside County Sheriff’s Department.
The company mentioned that of the 792 autos contacted, 54 autos underwent secondary screening and eight subject sobriety assessments had been carried out.
According to sheriff’s Sgt. Don Olson, one particular person was arrested for driving underneath the affect and possession of a loaded firearm, and one other particular person was arrested for a warrant for driving with a suspended license.
Furthermore, 29 individuals had been reported for driving with out a license and three individuals for driving with a suspended license.
The location of the checkpoint was decided by knowledge on the variety of reported crashes involving driving-related incidents, Olson mentioned.
Funding for the checkpoint was supplied by a grant from the California Office of Highway Safety, by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
This article initially appeared within the Palm Springs Desert Sun: Two arrested, 32 drivers reported at Palm Desert DUI checkpoint
