Crime & Safety
Police Arrest Four DUI Suspects at San Jacinto Checkpoint
The results from a weekend DUI/driver's license checkpoint held in San Jacinto indicate four people were arrested on suspicion of DUI-- while 20 more people were found to be driving without a license.
San Jacinto police arrested four people for suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs at a weekend checkpoint, officials announced Monday.
The checkpoint, held at Esplanade and Sante Fe avenues, was held Friday night into Saturday morning.
According to sheriff's Sergeant Robert Himmelberg, a total of 485 vehicles passed through the operation, while 445 of them were screened.
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Of those screened, four were arrested for DUI, he said.
In addition to those arrests, checkpoint staff ticketed 20 drivers who did not have a valid license, according to Himmelberg.
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Funding for the operation was provided via state and federal grants.
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