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28 citations issued, 1 arrested for DUI at Palmdale checkpoint

by The AV Times Staff • June 27, 2022 7 Comments

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PALMDALE – One person was arrested for driving under the influence and more that two dozen people were cited for license violations at a DUI checkpoint in Palmdale Friday night and early Saturday morning, authorities announced.

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department conducted the DUI checkpoint from 6 p.m. Friday, June 24, to 2 a.m. Saturday, June 25, at 10th Street West and Technology Drive, according to a news release from the Palmdale Sheriff’s Station.

According to the news release, the checkpoint results are as follows:

  • 1,320 vehicles were contacted.
  • One person was arrested for driving under the influence.
  • Five people were cited for driving on a suspended license.
  • 21 people were cited for driving without a license.
  • Two people were cited for driving without their child in a car seat.
  • Five vehicles were impounded/stored.

DUI checkpoint locations are determined based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes. The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off roads, sheriff’s officials said in the news release.

Funding for the checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Filed Under: Crime/ Safety, Home, Palmdale

7 comments for "28 citations issued, 1 arrested for DUI at Palmdale checkpoint"

  1. Leigh says

    June 27, 2022 at 4:52 pm

    What a waste of resources!

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    • Tim Scott says

      June 27, 2022 at 7:55 pm

      Five impounded vehicles is a big profit for the towing companies that are owned by relatives of the organizers. Fines on 27 citations to be collected into the general fund. All from resources provided by the feds that couldn’t be stolen directly. That’s not waste, that’s corruption.

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      • SB says

        June 28, 2022 at 12:56 pm

        At least prove this “owned by relatives of the organizers”.

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        • Tim Scott says

          June 28, 2022 at 3:38 pm

          Pretty much every government function that Lancaster is involved in runs on cronyism and nepotism. Examine it for yourself. Or don’t. Actually makes very little difference.

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          • Beecee says

            June 28, 2022 at 4:36 pm

            Damn,
            You’ve been on a roll lately, lol

          • SB says

            June 29, 2022 at 7:51 am

            How about an example of nepotism? That should be a little easier to prove.

            I was speaking with a tow operator awhile back and while I believe your accusation was accurate at one time. It was explained to me that it’s not that way anymore. But those that were on the money making side of the cronyism would be happy if it returned.

            I’ll never forget Jim Ledford taking $20k from the IBEW as a bribe to not allow non-union contractors to do work for the city of Palmdale.

      • John doe says

        June 28, 2022 at 8:04 pm

        Save the drama for your mama

        Reply

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