Six arrests were made during a DUI Checkpoint in Menifee on Saturday, September 26. Conducted near the intersection of Newport Road and Lone Pine Drive from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m., the checkpoint resulted in officers screening 1,316 vehicles.
One driver was arrested for DUI, two drivers were arrested for driving while on a suspended driver’s license, and one driver was arrested for having a misdemeanor warrant. Additionally, one driver was arrested for driving under the influence of drugs, felony transportation and sale of illegal drugs, and possession of drug paraphernalia. Their passenger was arrested for felony drug transportation and sale charges and for possession of drug paraphernalia.
Eleven citations were issued for various vehicle code violations, and seven vehicles were impounded.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of DUI related crashes and arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
