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News Story - DUI Checkpoint Results For May 5, 2021
Nature of Incident: | DUI / Driver’s License Checkpoint Results | ||||
Location: | City of Thousand Oaks | ||||
Date & Time: | May 5, 2021 from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am | ||||
Unit(s) Responsible: | Thousand Oaks Police Department Traffic Bureau | ||||
(S)uspects, (V)ictims, (P)arty, (D)ecedent |
City of Residence |
Age | |||
(S) Paul Noack |
Thousand Oaks | 59 | |||
Narrative: | |||||
Thousand Oaks, Calif. –Thousand Oaks Police Department made one DUI arrest while conducting a DUI/Driver’s License checkpoint on May 5, 2021. The checkpoint location was on westbound E. Hillcrest Dr. east of the intersection of Conejo School Rd. from 6:00 pm to 1:00 am. In addition, 4 drivers were cited/ arrested for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license. Drivers caught driving impaired and charged with DUI can expect the impact of a DUI arrest to be approximately $13,500. This includes fines, fees, DUI classes, license suspension and other expenses not to mention possible jail time. The Thousand Oaks Police Department reminds drivers that “DUI Doesn’t Just Mean Booze.” Prescription drugs, particularly those with a driving or operating machinery warning on the label, can impair and result in a DUI. Marijuana can also be impairing, especially in combination with alcohol or other drugs. Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. |
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Prepared by: |
Keith Hall, Senior Deputy | ||||
News Release Date: | May 7, 2021 | ||||
Media Follow-Up Contact: | Sr. Dep. Keith Hall [email protected] (805) 494-8271 |
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Approved by: | Dean Cook, Captain |
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Address/Location
Ventura County Sheriff's Office
800 S Victoria Ave
Ventura, CA 93003
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 805-654-9511