41 Arrested at City of Riverside DUI Checkpoint
Published: 02/06/2021
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
February 6, 2021
CONTACT:
Sergeant Ryan Wilson
Riverside Police Department
Field Operations – Traffic Bureau
(951) 351-6046
41 Arrested at City of Riverside DUI Checkpoint
Riverside, CA – The Riverside Police Department conducted a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on February 5, 2021. The checkpoint was held on Van Buren Blvd. south of Garfield St. between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 3:00 a.m. The results of this checkpoint are as follows:
977 Vehicles Screened
4 DUI-Alcohol suspects arrested
2 DUI – Drug impaired suspects arrested (one of whom was also arrested for possession of a loaded firearm and possession of narcotics for the purpose of sales)
35 Drivers cited/arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or while
suspended/revoked
32 Citations issued
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests, but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
As the state continues to work to stop the spread of COVID-19, The Riverside Police Department is committed to keeping the public safe when they are traveling.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
