LAKE ELSINORE - No one was arrested for DUI at a sobriety checkpoint in Lake Elsinore, but five people were arrested for other offenses, 58 motorists were ticketed and 28 vehicles were towed, a sheriff's sergeant said today.

Officers screened 1,457 vehicles at last night's checkpoint at Lake Street and Grand Avenue, according to Sgt. Marc Cloutier.

Five motorists were given field sobriety tests, but none were taken into custody.

One person was arrested for possession of illegal drugs and another on a warrant stemming from a vehicle theft, Cloutier said.

Three other people were taken into custody on misdemeanor charges.

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Funding for the operation was provided by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

In Canyon Lake, one person was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving and 32 vehicles were towed at a sobriety checkpoint.

Deputies screened 1,896 vehicles at the Friday evening checkpoint and gave field sobriety tests to 15 motorists, Sgt. Dan Lingo said.

Thirty-six motorists were cited for lacking valid drivers licenses and 32 vehicles were towed, Lingo said.