Police arrest 13 for DUI and cite 42 unlicensed drivers at Fresno checkpoint

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

The checkpoint was held at Belmont Avenue and Clark Street from 9 p.m. to 3 a.m.

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268 vehicles were contacted during the 6-hour operation.

In addition to the 13 DUI arrests, another 42 drivers were cited for operating a vehicle unlicensed or with a suspended/revoked license.

DUI checkpoint locations are based on reported incidents of impaired driving-related crashes.

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