PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Petaluma Police Department
DUI/DL CHECKPOINT RESULTS
Officers Cite 14 Drivers for License Violations
Petaluma, California – On Friday night, April 19, 2013, between the hours of 6pm and 2am Saturday morning, the Petaluma Police Department conducted two DUI and Driver’s License Checkpoints in the City of Petaluma. The first checkpoint was NB Sonoma Mountain Parkway at Castle Drive between 6pm and 9pm. The checkpoint recorded the following activity:
738 vehicles passed through the checkpoint
638 drivers were screened by officers for signs of DUI or license violations
17 drivers were sent into a secondary evaluation area for further investigation
8 drivers were arrested
0 drivers were arrested for DUI
3 drivers were arrested and cited for driving on a suspended license
3 drivers were arrested and cited for driving without a license
2 vehicle was impounded for 30 days
The second checkpoint was NB Petaluma Blvd North at Gossage Avenue between 10pm and 2am. The checkpoint recorded the following activity:
288 vehicles passed through the checkpoint
277 drivers were screened by officers for signs of DUI or license violations
25 drivers were sent into a secondary evaluation area for further investigation
2 drivers were arrested
0 drivers were arrested for DUI
2 drivers were arrested and cited for driving on a suspended license
4 drivers were arrested and cited for driving without a license
2 vehicles were impounded for 30 days
There were no DUI arrests made at the two checkpoints. Funding for this program has been provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS), through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
PREPARED BY: Sergeant Ken Savano
Petaluma Police Department
Special Operations – Traffic Team
707.778.4596
[email protected]
