Four Arrested, 13 Cited At Berkeley DUI Checkpoint: Cops

BERKELEY, CA – Four people were arrested and another 13 were cited last month at an announced DUI checkpoint, the Berkeley Police Department said Tuesday in a news release.

The checkpoint was held from 9 p.m. April 29 until 1:30 a.m. the next day at San Pablo Avenue near Cedar Street.

All four suspects were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, police said.

Officers contacted 777 motorists and administered 32 field sobriety tests, according to police.

Officers cited 13 motorists; five for having a suspended license, four for being unlicensed, three for not having their license with them and one for not having their child in a child restraint, police said.

DUI checkpoint locations are selected based on reported DUI crashes, police said.

The stated goal of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads.

According to the City of Berkeley 2020-2021 Vision Zero Annual Report, both San Pablo Avenue and Cedar Street are described as high-injury streets.

Officers from the Albany PD, Piedmont PD, UC Berkeley PD, and volunteers from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) assisted Berkeley police.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.