Crime & Safety

Petaluma Police Make Multiple DUI Arrests

Officers conducted a DUI checkpoint Saturday night.

The checkpoint lasted for 10 hours.
The checkpoint lasted for 10 hours. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

PETALUMA, CA — Petaluma officers arrested six people over the weekend for suspected driving under the influence, according to police.

Between 4 p.m. Saturday and 2 a.m. Sunday, officers reportedly arrested six drivers for DUI, the Petaluma Police Department said in a statement.

Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with a first-time DUI face an average of $13,500 to $20,000 in fines and penalties, as well as a suspended license, according to police.

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Anyone who sees a DUI driver is urged to call 911.


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