Four DUI suspects were arrested at Saturday night’s Costa Mesa DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoint

The Costa Mesa Police Department’s DUI and driver’s license checkpoint on E. 17th Street and Westminster Avenue, on Saturday night, Dec. 14, 2024, contacted a total of 240 vehicles and yielded 16 field evaluations for impairment, 4 DUI arrests, 10 citations issued for driver’s license related violations, and six vehicles were seized, stored and impounded.

The CMPD thanks all those that drove through and were patient – a total of 549 vehicles passed through this checkpoint.

The CMPD is committed to reducing injuries and fatalities on the road due to impairment. Help them to keep the streets safe for everyone, don’t drive under the influence and obey all traffic laws.

This checkpoint was funded by the California Office of Traffic Safety.

Art Pedroza Editor

Our Editor, Art Pedroza, worked at the O.C. Register and the OC Weekly and studied journalism at CSUF and UCI. He has lived in Santa Ana for over 30 years and has served on several city and county commissions. When he is not writing or editing Pedroza specializes in risk control and occupational safety. He also teaches part time at Cerritos College and CSUF. Pedroza has an MBA from Keller University.

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