12 arrested in Pacific Beach DUI checkpoint [Breaking]
A dozen people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol at an overnight checkpoint in Pacific Beach on Friday and Saturday, San Diego police said.
The checkpoint was set up on Garnet Avenue near Mission Bay Drive between the hours of 10 p.m. and 3 a.m. Of the 1,503 vehicles that traveled through the checkpoint, 855 were screened, 22 drivers underwent sobriety tests and 12 arrests were made, police said.Checkpoints, which are placed in locations that are most likely to deter drunk and drugged driving while also providing the greatest safety for officers and the public, have been shown to lower DUI deaths and injuries, police said.
The checkpoint was conducted in conjunction with San Diego police, the California Highway Patrol and Carlsbad police.
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