MENIFEE – Menifee police screened 1,215 vehicles, no arrests were made for DUI, 7 drivers cited for being unlicensed while conducting a DUI/DL checkpoint on Saturday, Dec. 14.
The checkpoint was held near the intersection of Newport Road and Winter Hawk Road from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. 17 drivers were cited for various vehicle code violations observed around the checkpoint area.
Checkpoint locations are based on a history of crashes and DUI arrests. The primary purpose of checkpoints is not to make arrests but to promote public safety by deterring drivers from driving impaired.
The Menifee Police Department is 100% committed to preventing, deterring, and arresting impaired drivers in Menifee and will continue to be a top priority.
Funding for this checkpoint was provided by a grant from th
