Eleven motorists were arrested overnight Saturday on suspicion of drunken driving near a sobriety/driver’s license checkpoint in downtown San Diego, police reported.

Twelve vehicles were also impounded during the checkpoint in the 1400 block of G Street that began at 11 p.m. Saturday and ended Sunday at 3 a.m., said San Diego police officer Mark McCullough.

McCullough said 1,941 vehicles passed through the checkpoint with 675 of those motorists being screened by officers.

— City News Service

Chris Jennewein is founder and senior editor of Times of San Diego.