Five arrested for DUI at Fresno checkpoint; 26 unlicensed drivers cited

FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — Five people were arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence during a DUI checkpoint on Saturday in Fresno.

The checkpoint was located at Maple Avenue and Cesar Chavez Boulevard from 9 p.m. on Saturday to 4 a.m. on Sunday.

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Checkpoint locations are selected based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.

Police contacted 285 vehicles during the 7-hour operation.

In addition to the DUI arrests, 26 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle without a license or with a suspended or revoked license.

The primary purpose of DUI checkpoints is to promote public safety by taking suspected impaired drivers off the road.

The next DUI enforcement operation will be a DUI saturation patrol scheduled for this Saturday.

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