4 Drivers Arrested, 36 Cited During Hayward Checkpoint: Police

HAYWARD, CA — A DUI checkpoint operating in Hayward last month screened hundreds of drivers, leading to three dozen citations and four arrests, police announced Monday.

Officers conducted the checkpoint on March 28 at Foothill Boulevard and City Center Drive. Locations are chosen based on previous crashes linked to impairment and DUI arrests.

Hayward police said 677 drivers were checked during the operation, and 36 were cited for driving a vehicle while unlicensed or with a suspended or revoked license. Seven cars were towed.

Officers arrested two drivers on suspicion of DUI, and another two were arrested for driving on a license that was suspended for DUI.

"The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired," police said Monday. "The Hayward Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling."

DUI checkpoints are paid for with federal grant money distributed annually by the state Office of Traffic Safety.