Results Released In Santa Rosa Checkpoint

SANTA ROSA, CA — The Santa Rosa Police Department handed out 22 citations and made five arrests during a DUI checkpoint Friday night.

The checkpoint was held from 8 p.m. until midnight at Morgan Street and Fifth Street, according to Santa Rosa police Sgt. Joshua Medeiros.

Officers cited 18 drivers for operating a vehicle unlicensed and another three drivers for operating a vehicle with a suspended or revoked license.

Officers made contact with 647 drivers, evaluated 19 for DUI, and arrested three for suspected DUI.

Another driver was cited for having an open container of alcohol in their car and one driver was arrested on a felony warrant.

One other driver was arrested on suspicion of possession of controlled substances and drug paraphernalia and for carrying a loaded and concealed firearm.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes, Medeiros said.

"The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads," he said.

The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.