Santa Rosa Police Give Results Of DUI Checkpoint

SANTA ROSA, CA — Multiple DUI arrests were made Friday during a checkpoint held in Santa Rosa.

The Santa Rosa Police Department held the checkpoint from 8 p.m. until midnight at College Avenue and Morgan Street, and made contact with 923 drivers.

From those, officers evaluated 18 drivers for suspected DUI and arrested three.

Another eight drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed and four were cited for operating a vehicle with a suspended/revoked license.

"DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes," Santa Rosa police Sgt. Josh Medeiros said. "The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints [is] to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads."

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