DUI Checkpoints & Crime on the Road, Sobriety Checkpoints

The Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station, in conjunction with the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s Traffic Services Detail, conducted a D.U.I. checkpoint Friday night in Newhall.  The checkpoint, which began at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, October 09, 2009, and concluded at 3:00 a.m. Saturday morning, October 10, 2009, was conducted on Newhall Avenue at Valle Del Oro.

The goal of the checkpoint was to educate the community on the hazards of drunk driving while enforcing the D.U.I. laws of the State of California. The checkpoints are an ongoing attempt to safely remove drunk drivers from our streets and deter those who may be considering drinking and driving.

A total of 1,906 vehicles passed through the checkpoint and 1,604 were screened.  Two drivers were arrested for suspicion of driving under the influence and a third driver was arrested for felony drug possession.  Seven citations were issued for California Vehicle Code violations and 4 vehicles were impounded.

Funding for this enforcement and prevention program was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the Business, Transportation and Housing Agency.

Contact the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s Traffic Department at (661) 799-5110 for additional information.

Always verify the Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff Station’s information and news releases by visiting our website at SCVSheriff, the City of Santa Clarita’s website at Santa-Clarita, the Los Angeles County Sheriff Department’s website at LASD or a trusted local news source.  Four other local news outlets are KHTS AM-1220, The Signal, Santa Clarita Valley Nonprofit News Center, and The West Ranch Beacon.  For questions regarding this release, contact Sergeant Harris at (661) 799-5814.
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