Crime & Safety
Pleasanton Police Make Several Arrests, Discover Outstanding Hit-And-Run Warrant During DUI Patrol
Police announced the results of their DUI checkpoint last Friday night on Santa Rita Road.
PLEASANTON, CA — Pleasanton police made six DUI arrests at their DUI checkpoint last Friday, the department announced.
Police set up a checkpoint from 6 p.m. to midnight at Santa Rita Road between Rosewood Drive and Pimlico Drive. Over 1,300 drivers came through, and police said they made 6 DUI arrests, issued citations to 21 unlicensed or suspended drivers, and picked up one hit-and-run warrant.
The checkpoint was made possible by the California Highway Patrol Cannabis Tax Fund Grant, and officers from the Livermore Police Department who assisted with the patrol.
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The Livermore Police Department announced that it will hold a DUI checkpoint Friday from 6 p.m. to 1 p.m. at an undisclosed location in the city. The department said that it will also have additional officers on patrol from Dec. 12 to Jan. 1 looking for impaired drivers as part of their "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign.
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