ROHNERT PARK, CA — Sixteen folks had been arrested at a DUI/driver license checkpoint held over the weekend in Rohnert Park, police mentioned.
The checkpoint was held from 8 p.m. Saturday till 2 a.m. Sunday on eastbound Rohnert Park Expressway close to the SMART tracks.
Officers contacted 969 drivers as they handed by means of the checkpoint.
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“Contacts final a quick second so officers can confirm the motive force is licensed and concern academic materials consisting of the risks of impaired and unlicensed driving,” Rohnert Park Division of Public Security Sgt. David Sutter mentioned. “Of the automobiles that got here by means of, 56 had been informed to go to a screening space for additional analysis.”
Usually, drivers who show indicators of intoxication or who could not have their license of their possession are requested to tug right into a screening space, Sutter mentioned.
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Of the 56 screened drivers, 12 had been arrested on suspicion of working a automotive unlicensed or with a suspended or revoked license, Sutter mentioned. All of the unlicensed drivers had been issued citations and launched and allowed to have a licensed driver decide up their automotive.
One of many screened drivers was evaluated for DUI and arrested; one other individual was arrested for having an impressive warrant, Sutter mentioned.
One other two drivers noticed the upcoming checkpoint and made abrupt lane modifications in entrance of patrol officers, in response to police. Upon contact, each drivers displayed indicators of being intoxicated, Sutter mentioned. After a DUI investigation, the drivers had been arrested on suspicion of driving drunk. They had been taken to jail and their vehicles had been towed from the scene.
“Checkpoint areas are based mostly on a historical past of crashes and DUI arrests,” Sutter mentioned. “The first function of checkpoints is to not make arrests, however to advertise public security by deterring drivers from driving impaired.”
Over the past two weeks, because the Rohnert Park Division of Public Security elevated patrols, 19 folks have been arrested on suspicion of DUI.
“The Rohnert Park Division of Public Security is dedicated to conserving the neighborhood secure,” Sutter mentioned.
Funding for the checkpoint was supplied by a grant from the California Workplace of Visitors Security, by means of the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration.
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