Crime & Safety
6 Arrested At Murrieta DUI Checkpoint
Five people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence and one person was taken into custody on a felony warrant.
A DUI/driver's license checkpoint on Clinton Keith Road at Murrieta Oaks East resulted in six arrests, the Murrieta Police Department is reporting.
The operation began at 8:23 p.m. Saturday and concluded at 2 a.m. Sunday.
A total of 1,106 vehicles drove through the checkpoint. In addition to five people being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, one person was arrested on a felony warrant for weapons charges, according to a news release from the Murrieta Police Department.
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During the operation, there were also six citations issued for driving on a suspended license and five citations for driving without a driver’s license, the news release continued.
The checkpoint was funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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