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Results from weekend DUI checkpoints

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ANTELOPE VALLEY – DUI checkpoints conducted by the Lancaster and Palmdale Sheriff’s Stations this past Friday yielded more than 50 arrests, but none of the arrests were for driving under the influence, authorities said.

The Lancaster checkpoint was conducted on Avenue J at Hanstead Avenue on Friday, July 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The results from the checkpoint are as follows:

* 1149 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint.

* 1135 drivers were checked at the checkpoint.

* 14 drivers were given field sobriety tests.

* 25 unlicensed drivers were arrested and sent to court.

* 12 suspended license drivers were arrested and sent to court.

* 1 driver was arrested for not having an ignition interlock device and sent to court.

* 1 person was arrested for a felony warrant.

* 2 people were arrested for misdemeanor warrants.

* 3 vehicles were stored for one day.

* 14 vehicles were impounded for 30 days.

* 10 vehicles were released per checkpoint release procedures.

The Palmdale DUI checkpoint was conducted on Palmdale Boulevard at 15th Street East on Friday, July 18, from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m.

The results from the Palmdale checkpoint are as follows:

* 1138 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint.

* 1138 were drivers checked at the checkpoint.

* 1 suspect was arrested for driving a vehicle not equipped with an Ignition Interlock Device (IID) as required by law, 23247(e) CVC.

* 1 suspect was arrested for a $26k drunk in public warrant and sent to court.

* 6 suspended / revoked drivers were arrested and sent to court.

* 5 unlicensed drivers were arrested and sent to court.

* 5 vehicles were impounded for 30 days.

* 6 vehicles were released per checkpoint release procedures.

3 suspected DUI drivers nabbed at CHP checkpoint

On Saturday, July 19, the California Highway Patrol conducted a sobriety and license checkpoint at Pearblossom Highway and 82nd Street East in Littlerock.

The results from the CHP checkpoint are as follows:

* 891 vehicles traveled through the checkpoint.

* 804 drivers were checked at the checkpoint.

* 3 were arrested for driving under the influence (2 alcohol and 1 drugs)

* 1 person was arrested for an outstanding warrant.

* 2 citations were issued to unlicensed drivers.

* 2 citations were issued to suspended drivers.

* 2 vehicles were impounded.

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11 comments for "Results from weekend DUI checkpoints"

  1. Why don’t the cities just cut the cr^p and have the police staff these checkpoints with those hand-held Point-of-Sale Debit card machines that waiters use? They can even set them up to accept EBT-think of the revenue possibilities!

  2. Sounds like these have become checkpoints for every violation except DUI’s. Beware of the police state.

    • Seriously. . .
      How about people aren’t necessarily dumb enough to drive intoxicated but are dumb enough think they’ll not get caught on a suspended license. Obviously they had their license revoked for a reason, more power to law enforcement for letting those people know they aren’t above the law. Oh, and DUI doesn’t just mean alcohol. if you’ll look and actually read, 3 were arrested on Saturday and 14 were given FSTs on Friday. Your statement is now invalid.

      • You mean they shouldn’t think they are above the law like the drunk-driving drink pounding off-duty cops that can be located at various bars in the Antelope Valley on a regular basis? Like those guys? DUI’s are only for the proles and Joe Citizen.

  3. 6 vehicles released per checkpoint release procedures- meaning illegals with no drivers license. cant tow or store vehicles for unlicensed illegals. Thanks Obama! oh and the advocate that goes to check points in Palmdale to make sure it doesn’t happen. wonder if she would protect legal license citizens! UGH

    • Obama has nothing to do thats…..thats the state of calif…mostly los angeles…and maybe there was an licensed driver in the car……pump yours brakes….

  4. Hillbilly town. This is the only way they have to pull in revenue. Even aerospace is leaving this ghost-town. Maybe they can build another prison. The entire Los Angeles City proper doesn’t even have this many checkpoints on one weekend.

  5. Did any drivers score a hat-trick and get to go through all 3 checkpoints in one night?