Three arrests for drunk driving were made at two checkpoints in San Diego County this weekend, one in Vista and one in Chula Vista.
Sheriff’s deputies conducted a checkpoint in the 2400 block of South Melrose Drive in Vista from 7:45 p.m. Friday until 1:15 a.m. Saturday, in which 1,503 vehicles passed through. Of those, 619 vehicles were screened and 34 were sent to secondary evaluation.
Field sobriety tests were given to seven drivers, three of which were arrested for drunk driving and a fourth driver was arrested for being drunk in public.
There were 13 citations issued to unlicensed drivers, one citation for driving on a suspended license, six cited for allowing an unlicensed driver to drive and four drivers were given tickets for not having their license with them. Nine vehicles were impounded during the 5 1/2-hour operation.
No one was arrested for drunk driving at the Chula Vista Police checkpoint in the 1400 block of East H Street from 7 p.m. Friday until 1 a.m. Saturday, according to police.
Of the 2,004 vehicles that traveled through the Chula Vista checkpoint, 943 were screened and five drivers were given a field sobriety test. Twelve drivers were cited for driving without a license or on a suspended license, 11 vehicles were impounded and 44 citations were issued for various vehicle code violations.
— City News Service