San Diego DUI Checkpoint Nets 19 DUI Arrests
San Diego DUI checkpoints that were set up in Chula Vista and San Diego on Friday nets 19 people under arrest for DUI.
The San Diego DUI checkpoint was set up in Mission Bay Park in the 2600 block of Ingraham Street on Friday from approximately 10:47 p.m. to 3:15 a.m. Thirteen people were taken into custody by the San Diego Police Department on suspicion of drunken driving.
Another DUI checkpoint was set up in Chula Vista on Friday in the 1200 block of Olympic Parkway. The Chula Vista DUI operation was held between 8:15 p.m. to 1:45 a.m. with almost 3200 cars passing through. According to the San Diego Sheriff’s department, there were six arrests for driving under the influence, and another three people were arrested for driving on a suspended license.
The DUI checkpoints are held to make people aware of the dangers of drinking and driving. “This was a successful operation, both in the number of impaired drivers and dangerous drivers removed from the street, and also in the amount of public awareness generated,” said Sheriff’s Sgt. Jason Rothlein.
If you find yourself arrested for San Diego DUI it might be in your best interest to seek legal representation from an experienced San Diego DUI lawyer.
19 Drunken Drivers Nabbed In DUI Checkpoints, August 15, 2011
Web Related Resources:
California DUI: DUI procedures
California DMV: guide to DUI arrest
If you are charged with DUI or driving under the influence in San Diego, a San Diego DUI lawyer at the San Diego Law Center will review you case during a free consultation.
