Riverside County’s Sheriff’s Division performed a DUI and driver’s license checkpoint in Coachella over the weekend, which led to 6 arrests. In Palm Springs, one individual was arrested throughout the same operation.
The sheriff’s checkpoint in Coachella on the intersection of Fourth and Cesar Chavez streets between 8 p.m. Friday and a pair of a.m. Saturday. Out of 534 drivers screened, three have been arrested on suspicion of driving beneath the affect and three others have been taken into custody on energetic arrest warrants, in keeping with the sheriff’s division. Fifteen motorists additionally have been cited for driving and not using a license.
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Palm Springs law enforcement officials carried out the same, concurrent operation within the 3100 block of North Indian Canyon Drive. Police reported screening 565 drivers and arresting one individual on suspicion of illegal possession of a firearm. 5 drivers have been cited for driving unlicensed or with a suspended license, in keeping with police.
Checkpoint places are chosen primarily based on historic knowledge associated to DUI crashes and arrests. These arrested for driving beneath the affect of medicine or alcohol pays as much as $13,500, together with fines, charges, courses, license suspensions and different bills, along with serving jail time.
Palm Springs police plan to do one other DUI checkpoint on April 30 at an undisclosed a part of town.
