Crime & Safety
2 Arrested For DUI At Temecula Checkpoint: Police
Sheriff's officials say more than a dozen other drivers were ticketed.
TEMECULA, CA — Two people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence after getting nabbed at a DUI/driver's license checkpoint in Temecula over the weekend, police announced Monday.
The operation was held between 8 p.m. Friday and 1:30 a.m. Saturday in the 40400 block of Winchester Road, according to police.
"In addition, 15 drivers were cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license and 4 vehicles were towed," police said in a news release.
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Temecula police said they'll be operating another checkpoint "in the future in our ongoing commitment to take suspected impaired drivers off our streets and highways, ultimately lowering the risk for deaths and injuries."
Funding for the operation comes from state and federal grants.
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